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Do people who travel more perform better at work?
Author(s) -
Miyakawa Erika,
Kawakubo Atsushi,
Oguchi Takashi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.2269
Subject(s) - affect (linguistics) , agency (philosophy) , job performance , work (physics) , tourism , business , marketing , job attitude , psychology , job satisfaction , applied psychology , social psychology , engineering , geography , mechanical engineering , archaeology , philosophy , communication , epistemology
In this study, we examined how travel experiences affect job performance by improving generic skills and self‐efficacy. We collected data using a questionnaire delivered to 232 Japanese employees working for a temporary employment agency. Additionally, an objective measurement (financial data) was used to assess employees' job performance level. The results revealed that travel experiences positively influenced job performance as mediated by generic skills and general self‐efficacy. In addition to offering important implications for organizations and employees, our findings are likely to advance the current research on the mechanism of the benefits of travel on job performance.