Hospitality & Tourism Vocation: Program Selection in a Private Institution of Higher Learning in Malaysia

• Vikneswaran Nair ^[1] ; Paul A. Whitelaw ^[2]
  1. [1] Taylor's University

     Taylor's University

     Malasia

     
  2. [2] Victoria University

     Victoria University

     Australia

     
• Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 20, Nº. 3, 2008, págs. 30-34
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The aim of this paper is to investigate the perception of students enrolled in the hospitality, tourism and culinary program in Malaysia, and their choice of this vocation. A sample of 232 ifrst term (first 3 months of their studies) students of these diploma and degree programs were surveyed from a private institution of higher learning in Malaysia. The results showed differences in the perception between male and female students when deciding the program to study.