scholarly journals The role of tourism and hospitality companies in ensuring an effective internship process

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 281-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agita Doniņa
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
The State ◽  
Employability Skills ◽  
Job Assignment ◽  
Hospitality Education ◽  
Higher Educational ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
And Control

Tourism and hospitality education has only been provided in Latvia as a separate curriculum relatively recently. According to legislation, the curriculum should consist of study courses, internships and the state exam. Cooperation between all stakeholders is crucial in order to achieve the goal of internship – to increase students’ knowledge and  to develop skills in the study area chosen. The purpose of this study is to explore cooperation between higher educational establishments and companies targeted at enhancing students’ employability skills. The survey was conducted in Latvia by addressing managers of 154 tourism and hospitality industry companies in 2014. The findings showed that only 51.30% of the companies plan interns’ job assignment during internship on the basis of an internship programme and in 35.06% of the cases higher educational establishments do not contact internship companies for feedback at all. This means that, despite the importance of internships in developing students’ skills, cooperation among all stakeholders does not proceed in the best possible manner. It is suggested to improve cooperation at all stages of internship –  at the  planning, organisational and control stages.

THE ROLE OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN ESP TEACHING

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-169
Author(s):  
Irina Petrovska
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

Advertisements are used in foreign language teaching, but this genre is appealing as in the ESP classroom as it is in everyday life. This article examines the main arguments for using ads in EFL, as a specific trend in education for tourism and hospitality industry. With reference to recent research, the article focuses on some of the appealing uses of language, culture in advertising, some visual aspects and how language teachers could exploit them in the classroom.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY OF COVID – 19 AND WORLD ECONOMY STRATEGIES FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-55
Author(s):  
Maryam Bichi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Global Economy ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Travel Agencies ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Real Scenario ◽  
Day By Day

In the Global economy, tourism is one of the most noticeable and growing sectors. This sector plays an important role in boosting a nation’s economy. An increase in tourism flow can bring positive economic outcomes to the nations, especially in gross domestic product GDP. The tourism industry is an engine of economic development and GDP growth. As the number of COVID-19 positive cases increasing day by day, government bound to take this hard decision (lockdown). All international flight have been cancelled and stopped for long days accommodation business, hotels, motels/resort owners, already started to face a countless loss, hotels/motels, restaurant, travel agencies already closed their businesses, thousands of people working in tourism industry have started to become jobless. Already government of Nigeria offered different special packages for recovery and ensuring sustainability of different sector. This study also presents the real scenario of tourism industry during COVID-19 pandemic which will help to know the update knowledge regarding the impacts of COVID-19 in tourism and hospitality industry and to take proper recovery steps.

scholarly journals Prospects of Creating Memorable Experience in Nepalese Tourism and Hospitality Industry

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 40-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanakya P Rijal ◽  
Sudip Ghimire
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Experience Economy ◽  
Hospitality Education ◽  
Experiential Consumption ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

This paper contributes to explore the concept of experience economy theory of Pine and Gilmore (1998) as a basis for measuring the prospects of creating memorable experience in Nepalese tourism and hospitality industry identifying the key elements of Nepalese tourism and hospitality industry and its dimension based on the four realms of experience as proposed by the author of experience economy theory. For assessing this result, an ethnographic study based on semi-structured interview were conducted with leading professional of Nepalese tourism and hospitality field and also with a visitor. The result of the study has clearly depicted and further elaborated the Nepalese key elements of tourism and hospitality experience, present status, major attributes, underlying anticipation of the industry, illustrating the implication while focused on the various core elements and the indigenous attributes of Nepalese tourism and hospitality industry. However, the results are confined only with the prospects based on the confirmation of the scope in experience economy for this industry with very little focus on the prospects for designing further experience or staging the experience. It has also served as a basis for understanding the emergent theory in experiential consumption of tourism and hospitality services in Nepalese sector that can be applied to the varying stage of development in the promotion and marketing of tourism and hospitality service offering. Consequently, it has also offered a new theoretical direction for tourism and hospitality policy makers, planners as well as a practical insight for the contemporary application of the findings for marketers and decision makers.Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Education (Vol. 6) Page: 40-66

Role of network capability, structural flexibility and management commitment in defining strategic performance in hospitality industry

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (8) ◽  
pp. 3077-3096 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Majid ◽  
Muhammad Yasir ◽  
Zahid Yousaf ◽  
Hassan Qudratullah
Keyword(s):  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Causal Effect ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Strategic Performance ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

Purpose This study aims to present an empirical model related to strategic performance (SP) of the hospitality industry. It focuses on the role of network capability (NC) in defining SP through the mediating role of structural flexibility (SF). Furthermore, the interaction effect of NC and top management commitment to strategic performance (MCSP) on SP is also tested. Design/methodology/approach A sample of 279 managerial-level employees of four-star and five-star hotels has been used to confirm the proposed hypotheses by using the technique of structural equation modeling. Findings The results reveal that NC positively affects SP. Moreover, the mediating role of SF in defining the nexus of NC and SP has also been confirmed. Results of moderation analysis reveal that MCSP strengthens the relationship between NC and SP. Research limitations/implications This study used a cross-sectional design for data collection, which prevents strong causal inferences. The authors recommend scholars to explicitly test for causal effect. This study used a cross-sectional design for data collection, which prevents strong causal inferences. The authors recommend scholars to explicitly test for causal effect among all these variables by using a longitudinal study in the future. Practical implications In developing countries, it has been observed that the hospitality industry pays less attention to its strategic targets. Operating in a network or adapting flexible structures is also not on their priority list. This study presents a pragmatic approach based on strong theoretical grounds to attain the goals of SP in the hospitality industry through NC and SF. Therefore, this study suggests that organization operating in the tourism and hospitality industry should pay greater attention toward synergies and business networks to achieve SP. Originality/value This research enriches the prevailing knowledge by testing a mediating role of SF between NC-SP link and, therefore, makes an important addition to the existing knowledge on tourism and hospitality industry by concentrating on the relationship between NC, SF, MCSP and SP.

IMPLICATIONS OF EMPLOYEE’S PERCEPTION OF THE ROLE AND ACTIVITY OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT IN ROMANIAN TOURISM&HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Maria-Madela Abrudan
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This paper is focused on the results of a study which has as main objective the assessment of the perception that employees have on the activity and the role of the Human Resources Department in Romanian Tourism and Hospitality Industry. The study was based on the administration of a questionnaire designed especially for this purpose addressed to the employees2 . The dimensions included in the questionnaire: a) The role of the HR Department from the employees’ perspective b) Typical activities of the HR Department from the employees’ perspective c) The relationship of the HR Department with the employees – trust and interaction d) The investment in employees– the development of the employees.

scholarly journals Innovative trends of further education in the tourism and hospitality industry

2020 ◽  
Vol 210 ◽  
pp. 12001
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Kazmina ◽  
Valeria Provotorina ◽  
Vadim Makarenko ◽  
Antonina Petrenko
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Further Education ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Needs ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality

The study is directed toward the analysis of innovative trends in further education in the tourism and hospitality industry. The article gives proof to relevance and feasibility of optimizing further vocational education in accordance with social and economic needs of the country, needs of an individual, society and the state.

scholarly journals Undergraduate Students’ Perceptions of Tourism and Hospitality Career Education in Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 175-188
Author(s):  
Evelyn K. Yirbekyaa ◽  
Conrad-J. Wuleka Kuuder ◽  
Issah Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Career Education ◽  
Career Counselling ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Hospitality Education ◽  
Education In Ghana ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality Industry ◽  
Tourism And Hospitality ◽  
The University

The purpose of this study was to explore students’ perceptions of tourism and hospitality career education in three universities that run undergraduate programmes in Ghana, namely: the University of Cape Coast (UCC), University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR) and the University for Development Studies (UDS). Final year students totaling 128 students were contacted through questionnaire and results analyzed employing SPSS. The study revealed that 45% respondents from the UCC did not want to work in the industry after graduation. A greater number of respondents, 85% in UCC, 90% in UENR and 92% in UDS believed a decision to invest in tourism and hospitality education career was worthwhile. Contrary to the above 50% of all respondents surveyed in the three institutions did not believe one could make good income whilst working in the industry. It is suggested that career counselling sessions be organized by tourism and hospitality industry players in the universities to woo students’ interest in the sector.

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