Impression management strategies and employee performance in hotels : is there a relationship ?

الملخص EN

The purpose of this study was to understand the relationship between the impression management behavior and the employee performance at hotels.

Thus, the study included supervisor-focused IM, self-focused IM.

The study included ingratiation, exemplification, intimidation, supplication and self-promotion as impression management strategies.

A Convenience sample of 20 five-star hotels in Cairo was chosen for the study.

A questionnaire forms were distributed to 420 employees.

362 questionnaire forms were received representing a response rate of 86.2% .

The results indicated that there is no significant effect between impression management and employees performance.