Investigating the Relationship between Psychological Empowerment and Sustainable Performance in Egyptian Travel Agencies

Authors

1 Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, Luxor University

2 Faculty of Tourism and Hotels, University of Sadat City

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the relationship between psychological empowerment and sustainable performance in Egyptian travel agencies. Psychological empowerment is the independent variable of the study. It includes four meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact. Sustainable performance represents the dependent variable of the study and it reflects all what organizations can do to emphasize environmental, economic, and social sustainability. To achieve the study’s aim, a five-Likert scale questionnaire was distributed among 80 Category A travel agencies. Data were collected which 296 were declared valid, and data was analyzed through a structural equations modelling approach using SmartPLS 4.4. Findings illustrated that all dimensions of psychological affect sustainable performance in Egyptian travel agencies positively.
The study provides many recommendations for managers of Egyptian travel agencies such as: establishing robust measurement systems that capture the influence of the psychological empowerment of employees on sustainable practices

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