Career Influences, Expectations, and Perceptions of Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Students: A Third World Perspective

Charles, Kwame R.

doi:10.1080/23298758.1992.10685445

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“…By Table 4 Comparison of students' expectation and perception by the five factors (n ¼ 307) examining the partial correlation coefficients of the three independent variables, 'team spirit and involvement' (b ¼ :256) emerged as the most important factor in predicting overall internship satisfaction, followed by 'autonomy and help from superior' (b ¼ :207) and 'superior' (b ¼ :202). Previous studies have identified similar findings (e.g., Waryszak, 2000;Charles, 1992;Knutson, 1989). Notably, results show that student trainees would be satisfied if they were given a certain degree of decision-making in the workplace instead of following strict operational policies and procedures.…”

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“…Waryszak (2000) assessed Melbourne and international students' perceptions of the cooperative education placements and found that peer cohesion, supervisor support, work pressure, control, and innovation dimensions were more prominent than in other dimensions. Knutson (1989) and Charles (1992) also pointed to the similar conclusion that hospitality and tourism students are concerned with issues such as lack of challenge and lack of management involvement.…”

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An exploratory study of an internship program: The case of Hong Kong students

Lam

Ching

2007

International Journal of Hospitality Management

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166

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Section: Students' Perception Expectation and Satisfaction Towards Imentioning

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An exploratory study of an internship program: The case of Hong Kong students

Lam

Ching

2007

International Journal of Hospitality Management

201

166

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“…Tourism has a poor image among those who might become the leaders of tomorrow's industry, particularly in the Caribbean (Charles 1992). In island tourism, the industry often fails to attract the best young people, and both the private and public sectors have lagged in their support of the infrastructure necessary for the development of educated, professional human resources (Baum and Conlin 1995).…”

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Tourism Careers in Trinidad and Tobago: Perceptions of Secondary School Students

Lewis¹,

Airey²

2001

Tourism and Hospitality Research

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KEYWORDS: tourism industry, occupational decision making, work valuesTourism development in Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) is a strategic economic priority in the new millennium. The tourism industry in T& T is still in its embryonic stage, and one of the fundamental challenges facing the itldustry is the attraction and retention of the necessary number and quality of young people in hi,~hly competitive employment markets. Agains; this backgroutld, this paper seeks to examine the attitudes of potential recruits towards working in the tourism industry in T& T.Following a review of the occupational decision-making process, the concept of work values and attitudes towards tourism employment, 120 questionnaires were distributed to high school students in T&T to determine their attitudes towards careers in tourism. The main .finding is that secondary school students in both Trinidad and Tobago have a favourable attitude towards tourism employment, which is stron,~ly influenced by their work values and their sources of information about the industry. Students who are interested in 'self-development' and 'working with friendly people' see tourism as providing good career opportunities,' a lack of knowledge tends to be associated with positive, perhaps unrealistically glamorous views of tourism employment. These .fitldin,!!s present a challenge to stakeholders in the industry to nurture this favourable attitude and to provide these young leaders with adequate and accurate information and training, without dampening their enthusiasm, to take the industry into the [uture,

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“…However, studies suggest that graduates of programs that offer specializations and require internships are more likely to produce graduates who have reasonable expectations of their first jobs. They are also more likely to be satisfied with their jobs then others (Charles, 1992). In addition, Cole, Cole, and Ferguson (2005) report that if students are allowed to explore and develop specialization in their own areas of interest, they are more like to be motivated, and therefore, be more successful.…”

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“…Studies suggest that many LRT programs are still preparing students with a very broad curriculum that gives them knowledge in the wider field, but not in specific jobs (Charles, 1992;Gursoy & Swanger, 2004Woods & Goc-Karp, 1997). As a result, programs are producing students who are well versed in LRT as a whole, but most students feel unprepared to take their first job (Woods & Goc-Karp, 1997).…”

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Preparing Students for Careers in the Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Field

Chen

Gürsoy

2008

Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism

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This study attempted to examine the similarities and differences between the leisure, recreation, and tourism (LRT) students' expectations and the experiences of people who work in the LRT field, and whether the LRT programs prepare students for successful careers in the LRT field using a phenomenological approach. Findings suggested that there are more similarities between students' expectations and experiences of people who work in the field than differences. However, findings also suggested that students who are planning on working in this field will need to possess a variety of skill sets and behavioral adaptabilities to compete for present and future career opportunities due to the ever-evolving nature of the field. Findings indicated that the most important element of students' job preparation and search is the ability to deal with change.

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Career Influences, Expectations, and Perceptions of Caribbean Hospitality and Tourism Students: A Third World Perspective

Cited by 24 publications

References 4 publications

An exploratory study of an internship program: The case of Hong Kong students

An exploratory study of an internship program: The case of Hong Kong students

Tourism Careers in Trinidad and Tobago: Perceptions of Secondary School Students

Preparing Students for Careers in the Leisure, Recreation, and Tourism Field

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