How do hotel and tourism management students and graduates present their Academic Degree?
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Yaniv Poria [1] ; Arie Reichel [1]
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[1] Ben-Gurion University of Negev
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- Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 32, Nº. 2, 2020, págs. 102-111
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
This exploratory qualitative study aims at highlighting how hotel and tourism management (HTM)students present their academic degree, and the reasons for their choice. Semi-structured inter-views were conducted with 24 participants. A judgmental theoretical sampling technique utilizedto provide a voice for seniors and graduates. Findings indicated that for jobs in hospitality,participants presented themselves as students/graduates of the Department of HTM; for jobs innon-tourist and hospitality organizations, participants present themselves as management/busi-ness administration students/graduates; and in casual encounters, as“management studentsspecializing in tourism”or“management and tourism students.”The diverse presentations seemto respond to public perceptions that hotel management does not require academic educationand the academic abilities of those studying HTM is questionable. Conceptualization and discus-sion are based on equity theory, impression management, academic prestige, social-signalingtheory, philosophy of language, and the notion of embarrassment. Managerial implications aresuggested.
