Do Personality Traits Predict Students’ Interest and Intentions Toward Working in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry? Evidence from a Developing Country

Ayman Harb ^[1] ; Aahed Khliefat ^[1] ; Mohammad M. Alazaizeh ^[1] ; Khalid Eyoun ^[2]
1. [1] University of Jordan
  
  University of Jordan
  
  Jordania
2. [2] Hashemite University
  
  Hashemite University
  
  Jordania
Localización: Journal of hospitality and tourism education, ISSN 1096-3758, Vol. 36, Nº. 2, 2024, págs. 165-181
Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
- Drawing upon the Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT), this study aimed at predicting students’ interests and intentions to pursue a career in the tourism and hospitality (T&H) industry. Specifically, the study hypothesized that personality traits would have significant impacts on students’ self-efficacy and outcome expectations, which would further influence their interests and intentions toward working in the T&H industry. The results of the structural model showed that Openness to Experience and Conscientiousness significantly influence students’ self-efficacy and outcome expectations. However, Neuroticism and Agreeableness do only influence outcome expectations. Self-efficacy and outcome expectations were both significantly associated with students’ intentions to work in the industry. Implications for T&H educationalists and careers researchers, and directions for future research are also discussed.