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Tourism industry career prospects and the business environment: E vidence from C anada and M acau
Author(s) -
Tung Vincent Wing Sun,
Tang Mei Fung Candy,
King Brian Edward Melville
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of tourism research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1522-1970
pISSN - 1099-2340
DOI - 10.1002/jtr.2201
Subject(s) - tourism , hospitality , futures contract , marketing , hospitality industry , perception , business , hospitality management studies , business tourism , tourism geography , psychology , political science , finance , neuroscience , law
Previous researchers have undertaken detailed examinations of the factors impacting on aspirant perceptions of tourism and hospitality careers. This paper moves beyond personal and internal dimensions to explore business conditions in the cities where hospitality and tourism students are studying or where recent graduates are making their careers. By examining the prevalent business environments in cities in both North America (Calgary) and in Asia (Macau), the researchers show how such settings influence the perceptions of hospitality and tourism aspirants towards their industry futures, including peer influence.