Perspectives of International Undergraduate Students in Hospitality and Tourism Management Programs in the United States: Implications for educators and administrators

PurposeThe primary purpose of this study is to examine hospitality and tourism undergraduate students' attitudes to work and career expectations as they prepare to enter the workforce in the hospitality industry in both the United States and South Korea.Design/methodology/approachThe measurement instrument was developed from previous studies (Chen and Shen, 2012; Kong, 2013) and included questions related to job attitudes, job satisfaction, job motivations, job involvement, and career expectations and aspirations upon graduation. T-tests were conducted first for the mean values of the constructs between the United States and South Korea to ensure the comparison of two different cultural groups.FindingsFirst, students from the United States (US) have more and better work attitude than those students from South Korea. Second, students from South Korea appear to be less motivated to work and less satisfied with their current jobs and earnings than students from the US. Third, the results also have managerial implications for both countries. It is very important to know that higher grade point average is not an answer to find the right person but more likely, positive attitudes to work and higher levels of job involvement are more likely to have higher job expectations and aspirations for employment in the industry.Originality/valueThis study adds to the hospitality literature by examining the different perspectives of hospitality and tourism undergraduate students from the US and South Korea, specifically examining their attitudes toward work, job satisfaction, work involvement and job expectations as they prepare for careers in the industry. The results of this study help stakeholders (i.e. students, educators and practitioners) in the hospitality and tourism industry gain a better understanding of their undergraduate students as they prepare for careers in the industry. In addition, the study contributed to understanding cultural differences present among hospitality and tourism students from individualist and collectivist cultures.

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The Role of Gender and Sensation Seeking in Film Choice

Journal of Media Psychology Theories Methods and Applications ◽

10.1027/1864-1105.20.3.97 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 20 (3) ◽

pp. 97-105 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Smita C. Banerjee ◽

Kathryn Greene ◽

Marina Krcmar ◽

Zhanna Bagdasarov ◽

Dovile Ruginyte

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Sensation Seeking ◽

Negative Mood ◽

Positive Mood ◽

The United States ◽

High Arousal ◽

Subject Design ◽

Happy Mood

This study demonstrates the significance of individual difference factors, particularly gender and sensation seeking, in predicting media choice (examined through hypothetical descriptions of films that participants anticipated they would view). This study used a 2 (Positive mood/negative mood) × 2 (High arousal/low arousal) within-subject design with 544 undergraduate students recruited from a large northeastern university in the United States. Results showed that happy films and high arousal films were preferred over sad films and low-arousal films, respectively. In terms of gender differences, female viewers reported a greater preference than male viewers for happy-mood films. Also, male viewers reported a greater preference for high-arousal films compared to female viewers, and female viewers reported a greater preference for low-arousal films compared to male viewers. Finally, high sensation seekers reported a preference for high-arousal films. Implications for research design and importance of exploring media characteristics are discussed.

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A bibliometric overview of the Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management: Research contributions and influence

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management ◽

10.1016/j.jhtm.2021.04.005 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 47 ◽

pp. 273-288

Author(s):

Marianna Sigala ◽

Satish Kumar ◽

Naveen Donthu ◽

Riya Sureka ◽

Yatish Joshi

Keyword(s):

Management Research ◽

Tourism Management ◽

Hospitality And Tourism Management ◽

Hospitality And Tourism

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The Impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansions on the Sources of Health Insurance Coverage of Undergraduate Students in the United States

Medical Care Research and Review ◽

10.1177/10775587211015816 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 107755872110158

Author(s):

Priyanka Anand ◽

Dora Gicheva

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Health Insurance ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Affordable Care Act ◽

Insurance Coverage ◽

Health Insurance Coverage ◽

The United States ◽

Percentage Points ◽

The Affordable Care Act ◽

Medicaid Expansions

This article examines how the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions affected the sources of health insurance coverage of undergraduate students in the United States. We show that the Affordable Care Act expansions increased the Medicaid coverage of undergraduate students by 5 to 7 percentage points more in expansion states than in nonexpansion states, resulting in 17% of undergraduate students in expansion states being covered by Medicaid postexpansion (up from 9% prior to the expansion). In contrast, the growth in employer and private direct coverage was 1 to 2 percentage points lower postexpansion for students in expansion states compared with nonexpansion states. Our findings demonstrate that policy efforts to expand Medicaid eligibility have been successful in increasing the Medicaid coverage rates for undergraduate students in the United States, but there is evidence of some crowd out after the expansions—that is, some students substituted their private and employer-sponsored coverage for Medicaid.

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THE PEDIATRICIAN AND THE PUBLIC

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.4.6.839 ◽

1949 ◽

Vol 4 (6) ◽

pp. 839-845

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Child Health ◽

Medical Care ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

The United States ◽

Child Health Services ◽

The Public ◽

The Status ◽

Infant And Child Health ◽

And Child Health

The eloquent statement on the status of Negro medical care and education in the United States by the eminent anatomist, Dr. W. Montague Cobb (Brown America's Medical Diaspora: A Paradox of Democracy, in The Pediatrician and The Public, Pediatrics 3:854, 1949) requires the attention of all physicians interested in the distribution of medical care. Although pediatricians cannot begin to assume responsibility for this entire problem, it is possible to demonstrate leadership in the same manner in which the Academy study of infant and child health services provided leadership to the profession and the public. We refer specifically to an extension of training facilities in pediatrics for Negro physicians. Certainly 15 certified Negro pediatricians in a country with 14,000,000 Negro people represents a serious discrepancy in the distribution of training facilities. Admittedly most of the problem has its origin in the distribution of training facilities for undergraduate students and the basic problems responsible for this situation. However, we have observed—as has Dr. Cobb—that many Negro physicians desiring training in pediatrics (as well as other specialties) are discouraged from applying for training because of what seems to be a dearth of positions open to them. It has been our impression, however, that many centers would consider Negroes for training appointments if qualified applicants applied. Would it not be advisable, therefore, for the American Board of Pediatrics to circularize the approved training centers in pediatrics in order to establish a roster of those centers which would consider Negro applicants for training positions?

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Supporting Chinese Undergraduate Students in Transition at U.S. Colleges and Universities

Journal of International Students ◽

10.32674/jis.v7i4.184 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 963-989

Author(s):

Kerrie A. Montgomery

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

International Education ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Phenomenological Study ◽

The United States ◽

First Year ◽

Orientation Programs ◽

Residential Life ◽

And Coping ◽

Students In Transition

The Chinese undergraduate student population currently represents 12.8% of all international students enrolled in the United States (Institute for International Education, 2015a). In an effort to understand the experiences of this population in their first year of college in the United States, a phenomenological study was conducted using a conceptual framework comprising Schlossberg’s Transition Model (Schlossberg, Waters, & Goodman, 1995) and the Culturally Engaging Campus Environments (CECE) Model (Museus, 2014). Three transition types were identified – academic, social/personal, and linguistic – and participants’ preparation, sources of institutional support, and coping strategies for moving through these transitions were examined. Recommendations for practice include: multi-faceted, mandatory orientation programs; ongoing workshops and resources beyond orientation; and improvements to housing and residential life opportunities and experiences.

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Satisfaction with health care system: A comparative study between market-based insurance model of the United States and “out-of-pocket” model in developing and low-income countries

International Journal of Healthcare ◽

10.5430/ijh.v6n1p41 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 6 (1) ◽

pp. 41

Author(s):

Ram Lakhan ◽

Sean Y. Gillette ◽

Sean Lee ◽

Manoj Sharma

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Health Care ◽

Health Care System ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

Low Income ◽

Access To Health Care ◽

The United States ◽

Low Income Countries ◽

Healthcare Needs ◽

Care System

Background and purpose: Access to healthcare services is an essential component for ensuring the quality of life. Globally, there is inequity and disparities regarding access to health care. To meet the global healthcare needs, different models of healthcare have been adopted around the world. However, all healthcare models have some strengths and weaknesses. The purpose of this study was to examine the satisfaction among a group of undergraduate students from different countries with their health care models namely, insurance-based model in the United States and “out-of-pocket” model prevalent in low-income countries.Methods and materials: The study utilized a cross-sectional research design. Undergraduate students, representing different nationalities from a private Southeastern College, were administered a researcher-designed 14-item self-reported electronic questionnaire. Independent t-test and χ2 statistics were used to examine the differences between two health care systems and the qualitative responses were analyzed thematically.Results: Satisfaction towards health care system between the United States and low-income countries was found significantly different (p < .05). However, students in both settings experienced an inability toward affording quality healthcare due to economic factors and disparities.Conclusions: There is dissatisfaction with health care both in the United States and low-income developing countries among a sample of undergraduate students representing these countries. Efforts to ensure low-cost affordable health care should be a global goal.

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International design collaboration and mentoring for tertiary students through Facebook

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology ◽

10.14742/ajet.815 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 28 (5) ◽

Author(s):

Josh McCarthy

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Digital Media ◽

Undergraduate Students ◽

The United States ◽

State University ◽

Postgraduate Students ◽

Student Cohorts ◽

Penn State ◽

The University ◽

Industry Professionals

This study explores the efficacy of the online social networking site Facebook, for linking international digital media student cohorts through an e-mentoring scheme. It reports on the 2011 collaboration between the University of Adelaide in Australia, and Penn State University in the United States. Over one semester, twelve postgraduate students in Australia and ten undergraduate students in the United States took part in an online mentor scheme hosted by Facebook. Students were required to submit work-in-progress imagery each week to a series of galleries within the forum. Postgraduate students from Adelaide mentored the undergraduate students at Penn State, and in turn, staff and associated industry professionals mentored the Adelaide students. Interaction between the two student cohorts was consistently strong throughout the semester, and all parties benefitted from the collaboration. Students from Penn State University were able to receive guidance and critiques from more experienced peers, and responded positively to the continual feedback over the semester. Students from the University of Adelaide received support from three different groups: Penn State staff and associated professionals; local industry professionals and recent graduates; and peers from Penn State. The 2011 scheme highlighted the efficacy of Facebook as a host site for e-mentoring and strengthened the bond between the two collaborating institutions.

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