Title

Job Competency Expectations For Hospitality And Tourism Employees:Perceptions Of Educational Preparation

Keywords

Competencies; Hospitality education; Tourism industry education

Abstract

This article presents the findings of a central Florida study of hospitality and tourism management practitioners. It reports the findings of practitioner perceptions of desired knowledge, skills, and attitudes. It further demonstrates the overall impressions of practitionersconcerning levels of preparation for entry-level positions in the industry.Finally, the authors present conclusions and suggestions for centralFlorida collaborative initiatives aimed at improving the preparation ofindividuals from secondary and tertiary institutions for successful entryinto hospitality and tourism industry employment. © 2005, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

12-5-2005

Publication Title

Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality and Tourism

Volume

4

Issue

2

Number of Pages

53-64

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1300/J171v04n02_03

Socpus ID

51749100144 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/51749100144

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