QUALITY OF WORKING LIFE OF PEOPLE EMPLOYED IN TOURISM – PRELIMMINARY RESEARCH

The aim of this study is to assess working conditions in relation to the employees’ quality of life in the tourism sector. The paper has been developed on the basis of preliminary survey research conducted by the authors. The study was addressed to employees of various entities in the tourism industry. The publication summary is connected with several recommendations addressed directly to employers and employees of the tourism sector. These recommendations refer to the following problem: how to increase the subjective satisfaction; commitment and effectiveness of this sector employees as well as how to improve the quality of professional life in tourism. Thanks to the innovative approach towards the issue of life quality in a workplace of people employed in tourism, this study has obtained a real opportunity to initiate changes in this important for the national economy sector. The research was conducted among students of universities of the WSB Merito group.