| Project/Area Number |
21K17981
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Review Section |
Basic Section 80020:Tourism studies-related
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| Research Institution | Kansai Gaidai University |
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Principal Investigator |
YOO KateInyoung 関西外国語大学, 外国語学部, 准教授 (10834773)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2021-04-01 – 2026-03-31
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| Project Status |
Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2021: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
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| Keywords | Hospitality / Employment / Decent work / Workplace dignity / Cultural competence / Tourism and Hospitality / Hospitality employment / Dignity / Sustainable tourism / Japan |
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| Outline of Research at the Start |
This proposed research aims to mitigate the precarious work elements caused by macro socio-economical forces, meso organizational practices and micro individual circumstances through an examination of tourism and hospitality employment in search of decent work and dignity. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, the effectiveness of theory-based interventions in search of workplace dignity in tourism and hospitality will be examined.
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
During the 2024 fiscal year, I presented research outcomes with my collaborator at an international conference. Although our manuscript was not accepted by a top-tier journal, we are revising it for resubmission. I also collaborated with Australian academics to explore culturally diverse employees’ hospitality careers, leading to a publication in the Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism. This collaboration has extended to a book project currently in progress. Looking ahead, I will continue data collection to examine hospitality employees’ perceptions of workplace dignity in regional Japan.
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
3: Progress in research has been slightly delayed.
Reason
During the 2024 fiscal year, I undertook my Sabbatical leave in Australia, which offered a valuable opportunity to advance my research and build international academic networks. While based in Melbourne, I collaborated with Australian scholars and investigated hospitality employees’ perceptions of their work. This experience provided fresh insights into workplace culture, challenges, and employee values within the hospitality sector. In addition to my original research plans, I broadened the scope of my study to include a cross-national perspective, drawing connections between workforce issues in Japan and Australia. These efforts resulted in one publication and the development of ongoing collaborative research projects.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
This year marks the final phase of the proposed project. Publication writing will continue, with additional data collection and analysis planned to generate further outcomes. Therefore, much expenses will be associated with publication related.
The project aims to uncover the lived experiences of hospitality work at the individual level, particularly how it impacts vulnerable employees such as interns and new starters. At its core, the project advocates for decent work conditions within the hospitality sector.
To support regional representation, the principal investigator will conduct several field visits across Japan to gather data from hospitality employees in non-urban locations.
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