Hospitality, Restaurant, and Tourism Management Degree Programs and the Issue of Student Preparedness
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[1] Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University
Estados Unidos
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- Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 16, Nº. 1, 2004, págs. 56-63
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
A key to the quality of hospitality, restaurant, and tourism management (HRTM) graduates is the preparedness of the students when they enter the program as undergraduate students. The purpose of this study was to report the perceptions of a random selection of HRTM faculty from institutions granting four-year degrees regarding student preparedness in writing skills, verbal skills, communication skills, quantitative skills, reasoning ability, motivation, and general preparation of undergraduate students. In addition, they were asked to rank ten high school subjects in order of their perceived importance in preparing students for college level studies and careers in HRTM. Findings of this study indicate that students majoring in HRTM were generally deficient in math, verbal, writing and communication skills, both as entering freshmen and as graduates. However, respondents felt that HRTM students were able to apply knowledge obtained in the classroom to real world situations and also felt that work experience and membership in student organizations made positive contributions to academic performances.
