Sustainable Tourism Research in South Africa: In Search of a Place for Work and the Workplace

Rogerson, Christian M.

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“…The current South African policy on tourism for poverty alleviation and job creation states that the tourism and hospitality industries are important tools to address the high levels of unemployment in the country (Rogan, 2018). Existing research indicates that in South Africa, the better educated are more likely to find employment in these industries, making post-school education and training with access to industry vital for graduate success (Saarinen & Rogerson, 2014;Baum, 2015;Bhorat et al, 2016;Booysens, 2020;Rogerson, 2020).…”

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Perceptions of Industry Engagement in Tourism and Hospitality Studies in South Africa

Daniels

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Abrahams

2022

Tourism (Zagreb, Online)

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This research aimed to determine student and industry perceptions of industry engagement in tourism and hospitality studies in South Africa. The study applied a mixed methodology to ascertain these perceptions to determine how industry engagement can be enhanced in order to produce work-ready, employable and entrepreneurial graduates, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on 420 valid surveys conducted with students across six universities, the key findings suggest that students perceive that their universities sufficiently and effectively provide them with the necessary soft skills, practical skills, creativity skills, and personal responsibility tools through industry engagement activities. Respondents agreed that universities are actively preparing tourism and hospitality students for the world of work and assisting them with career development through industry engagement. The study concludes that the benefits of industry engagement for students include inter alia academic progress, personal development, career planning and workplace exposure, as well as the development of key skills and competencies.

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Perceptions of Industry Engagement in Tourism and Hospitality Studies in South Africa

Daniels

Tichaawa

Abrahams

2022

Tourism (Zagreb, Online)

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“…The policy focus on tourism for job creation and poverty alleviation is important vis-à-vis high levels of unemployment in South Africa and tourism sustainability debates in the global South (Altman, 2006;Baum, 2015;Rogerson, 2015;2020;Saarinen and Rogerson, 2014). In particular, youth unemployment remains critical and a growing concern.…”

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“…Tourism scholars bemoan the neglect of workplace and employment considerations in discourses on sustainability in tourism globally and also in South Africa (Baum, 2015;Baum et al, 2016;de Beer et al, 2014;Makumbirofa & Saayman, 2018;Saarinen and Rogerson, 2014). In fact, Rogerson (2020) is of the view that tourism workplace issues, including a focus on employment, are the most weakly developed domain in the local tourism scholarship. This is a conspicuous gap in light of the 'mushrooming literature on sustainable tourism in South Africa' (Rogerson 2020:13).…”

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“…This study was broad-based, combining secondary analysis with a tourism firm level survey and qualitative data from a number of stakeholder engagements. This paper makes a unique contribution since there is a dearth of research taking a broad view on either tourism skills and education, or youth employment, beyond isolated case studies (see Rogerson, 2020). Moreover, most analyses on either youth unemployment and/or education and training rely heavily on secondary data and/or quantitative analyses with limited qualitative insights for what is observed (Yu, 2013;Grice, 2019;Rogan, 2018).…”

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Education and skills in tourism: Implications for youth employment in South Africa

Booyens

2020

Development Southern Africa

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The tourism sector is routinely offered as an option to grow employment in South Africa. Yet, questions need to be asked about the nature of employment in tourism, the state of education and skills training in the sector and its prospects for youth. Drawing on a national study, this paper interrogates tourism education and skills training issues in relation to youth employment and development. The findings reveal that youth in the sector find themselves in precarious employment: they typically have low level skills, do not continue their education or training after being employed and have few career progression options. At the same time, a mismatch between the outcomes of education and skills training in tourism and the requirements of the industry come to the fore. Enhanced skills development and the creation of pathways for learning; labour market access and upward career progression are needed to advance youth in tourism.

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Uber and employment in the Global South – not-so-decent work

Giddy

2021

Tourism Geographies

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Sustainable Tourism Research in South Africa: In Search of a Place for Work and the Workplace

Cited by 5 publications

References 59 publications

Perceptions of Industry Engagement in Tourism and Hospitality Studies in South Africa

Perceptions of Industry Engagement in Tourism and Hospitality Studies in South Africa

Education and skills in tourism: Implications for youth employment in South Africa

Uber and employment in the Global South – not-so-decent work

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