Discuss the relative importance of the proposed research within its discipline

Every hospitality organization confronts with errors which result in negative consequences for the business (e.g., faulty product, loss of time and revenue, customer dissatisfaction) (Van Dyck et al., 2005) and employees (e.g., stress and turnover intentions) (Guchait, et al., 2016). Error management culture involves organizational practices and procedures related to communication about errors, learning from errors, sharing error knowledge, helping in error situations, and quickly detecting, analyzing, and resolving errors (Van Dyck et al., 2013). Strong error management culture has been found to positively influence organizational and employee outcomes (Van Dyck et al., 2005; Guchait, et al., 2016).
Work engagement refers to a positive, fulfilling, work-related state of mind that is characterized by vigor, dedication, and absorption (Schaufeli et al., 2002a). Research has indicated that low work engagement leads to negative work-related outcomes (poor performance and attitudes) (Schaufeli et al., 2004; Ram et al., 2011)
Given the health and safety issues prevalent in the hospitality industry, it is important to identify factors that impact employee health. While previous research has identified burnout, job engagement and job empowerment as predictors of employee health, there are several research gaps in the hospitality industry area. Building on several research fields (psychology, business, health, and hospitality), the current research identifies organizational error management culture and employee work engagement as predictors of employee health in hospitality organizations.

Define the scope and goals of the proposed research

The purpose of this research is twofold. First, this study will examine if organizational error management culture impacts physiological and psychological health of hospitality employees. Second, this study will investigate the underlying mechanism that justifies this relationship. In doing so, this research will examine the mediating effect of employeeswork engagement. The overall objective of this study is to examine if strong organizational error management culture enhance employee work engagement, which, in turn improve employee health. The sample will include frontline hotel employees.

State the specific tasks to be accomplished during the summer program
A thorough review of the literature on error management culture, work engagement, and employee health will be performed. Articles in these areas will be collected from the hospitality and business journals, and summarized.
The first three chapters of the project will be written. In the first chapter (Introduction), justifications will be provided about the need, significance, and the contribution of this study. In the second chapter (Background and Hypothesis Development), hypotheses will be presented based on support from previous research. A conceptual/theoretical framework will be developed (Figure). Appropriate theories (e.g., job demands-resources model) will be used to justify the proposed relationships. In the third chapter (Methodology), details will be provided about the sample, survey instrument, and data analysis techniques.
The final survey instrument will be developed.
IRB approval will be obtained since the sample involves human subjects
Pilot tests will be conducted to check for reliability and validity of measures
Permission will be obtained from companies to collect data from employees