Resumen de Hospitality Students' Intent to Become Involved as Active Alumni: A Predictive Model

Jaemin Cha, SeungHyun Kim, Ronald F. Cichy

• Researchers examined the direct and indirect role and impact of student involvement in hospitality clubs and student-led events on desirable outcomes, consisting of students� perceived emotional attachment to the hospitality program, their career focus in the hospitality field, and their future intent to become involved as active alumni. A conceptual model predicting students� supportive behavioral intentions as active alumni was empirically tested using survey data from 430 hospitality students. Overall, all 5 hypothesized relationships from the proposed structural equation model were statistically supported. This study's findings suggest that hospitality program administrators and faculty advisers should encourage student involvement in hospitality clubs and event activities. Implications and future directions for research are discussed