Title

Managerial Expectations For New Hires: Similarities Between Vacation Ownership And Traditional Lodging

Keywords

Timeshare lodging managerial competencies

Abstract

The vacation ownership (timeshare) industry is the fastest growing segment in the hospitality industry. With this growth is the need to attain qualified managers and hospitality programs must ascertain the skills that are necessary to meet the demands of this market. The purpose of this study was to discover if there were any significant differences between traditional lodging managers and timeshare managers based upon a manager's knowledge, ability, and attitude related to their job duties. The study did discover some areas that were deemed more important to timeshare managers. These results could be used to help potential employees in the lodging industry discover what type of environment would best match their skill set. © 2007 by The Haworth Press. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

12-1-2007

Publication Title

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism

Volume

7

Issue

2

Number of Pages

35-49

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1300/J172v07n02_03

Socpus ID

67649232594 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/67649232594

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