Resumen de The Prestige of Hospitality Occupations
Valeriya Shapoval, Abraham Pizam
To date, little research has been conducted on the occupational prestige of hospitality occupations. To fill that gap, this study attempted to assess the perceived prestige of a select group of hospitality occupations among the general population in the US. Using social identity theory, several aspects of occupational prestige were compared between a select group of hospitality occupations and similar professions in other industries. For this purpose, a representative sample reflecting the US population was surveyed online. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), logistic regressions, and t tests were conducted to compare different aspects of occupational prestige. The results demonstrate that contrary to common beliefs, many hospitality jobs are not perceived to be lower in prestige than similar jobs in other industries. Furthermore, the respondents' demographic characteristics, such as employment status, income, race, age, and gender did not affect the difference in the perception of prestige between hospitality occupations and similar professions in other industries
