The Importance of Job Satisfaction in Terms of Tourist Guides

Purpose and Importance: The aim of this study is to make recommendations about the subject of job satisfaction in terms of tourist guides. The job satisfaction of tourist guides is important for both themselves and for the employers' agents as well as for the tourists they serve. For this reason, the search for the satisfaction that the tourist guides get from their work is considered as an important issue. Methodology: In this study, the literature search method was used and the information obtained from the studies carried out on the topic was compiled and suggestions were made to the related parties according to the results of the related studies Findings: Within the scope of the literature survey, the level of job satisfaction of tourist guides has been revealed and the importance of job satisfaction has been emphasized in terms of tourist guides. It has been observed that the work to be done by the tourist guides is very limited in the works that are examined in the literature survey and it is found that the tourist guides are not in the level that their job satisfaction level is very desired due to the problems of the tourists. In line with these results, the Agency and the Tourist Guides Association (TUREB), which are the employers, have tried to make suggestions within this scope. Limitations: This study is mainly limited to the results of the studies carried out on tourism and especially on tourist guides and their evaluatio