Honoring Alumni Contributions Through a Hall of Fame

• Min, Hyounae ^[1] ; Nancy Swanger ^[2] ; Hyun Jeong Kim ^[1]
  1. [1] California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

     California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] Johnson & Wales University

     Johnson & Wales University

     City of Providence, Estados Unidos

     
• Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 31, Nº. 1, 2019, págs. 55-60
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Halls of fame can recognize and honor the contributions of organizational members and have been used widely across various fields, including sports, entertainment, business, and academia. Although the utility of a hall of fame is clear, much less is known regarding how to select the inductees. This study demonstrates a transparent, effective way to select honorees for a hall of fame using the example of the School of Hospitality Business Management at Washington State University. The process successfully selected 9 inaugural Hall of Fame inductees as part of the celebration of the 85th anniversary of the program. The results can serve as a guide for other hospitality programs considering a hall of fame or similar programs to honor alumni. Recommendations and future research directions are discussed.