Virtual Reality and Airline Employee Safety Training in the Formation of Corporate Benefits

Abstract

This research presents a robust conceptual framework that deciphers dynamic interplay between cabin crew perception of safety virtual reality (VR) attributes, perceived motivation, perceived enjoyment, and corporate benefits within in the airline industry. This study applied mixed variables of quantitative and qualitative research methods on VR safety training in the aviation industry. The study results demonstrate that cabin crew safety VR attributes induce motivation and perceived enjoyment of cabin crew, which positively influences the training effect, self-efficacy, and the perceived job performance. Accordingly, these study findings favorably validate the significance and urgency of cabin crew safety VR training because this type of training holds the potential to positively affect the safety aspects of aviation industry. The results of this study present meaningful practical implications for the importance and necessity of VR safety training for the valuable strategic core value that can play an important role in airline human resource management.