Dream career in tourism and hospitality industry: myth or reality

Autor:	Md. Anamul Hoque, Abu Sadat Muhammad Ashif
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	business.industry media_common.quotation_subject Public relations Hospitality industry Promotion (rank) Hospitality Tourism Leisure and Hospitality Management Perception Position (finance) Sociology Salary Set (psychology) business Tourism media_common
Zdroj:	International Journal of Tourism Policy. 10:142
ISSN:	1750-4104 1750-4090
DOI:	10.1504/ijtp.2020.10033000
Popis:	This study intends to explore the undergraduate tourism and hospitality student's perceptions of the industry as a career choice in Bangladesh. Two hundred and twenty tourism and hospitality students have participated in completing a set of questionnaires. The students were asked to rate 20 factors that might influence their career choice and to rate the extent to which they think that tourism and hospitality as a potential career offer these factors. The results indicate that, overall, the perceptions of students toward careers in the hospitality and tourism industry are unfavourable. It is observed that: pleasing working environment, a safe job, excellent promotion prospects, attractive starting salary, a position which brings respect are important factors students consider in choosing a career, but they do not believe the hospitality and tourism industry offers these factors. The study also shows that undergraduates having relatives in the tourism industry are more enthusiastic about pursuing a career in the respective industry.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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