... social capital theory by incorporating a gendered, temporal lens on how networks support executive career development. This study used a feminist social constructionist lens (Burr, 1998), which views knowledge as co-constructed through social interaction while recognizing how researcher positionality...

.... To that end, it reflects on women’s career development in hospitality based on the Western perspective. Design/methodology/approach A two-stage thematic analysis of a public research seminar on gender issues in tourism and hospitality were used to explore issues of women’s career development within...

..., leading to the women brain drain (Groschl and Arcot, 2014). Therefore, it is worth examining women’s career development and advancement in the hospitality industry. How to convince women to stay and progress through the hotel is a question to be answered. Existing studies have primarily focused on women’s...

.... Originality/value This paper contributes to the literature through its meaningful theoretical extension in the context of career development studies. The unique concept of the leaving process addresses the prevalent issue of turnover and generates important implications. Maria Gebbels can be contacted...

...Haiyan Kong; Ning Sun; Qi Yan China Human resource management Career development Hospitality industry Empowerment Generational differences Haiyan Kong can be contacted at: konghaiyan@sdu.edu.cn 12 05 2014 16 09 2014 07 01 2015 18 08 2015 11 12 2015...

... involves the cultivation of career competencies (Lichtenstein and Mendenhall, 2002). According to prior studies, career competency refers to an employee's adaptability in relation to their career, which enables them to fulfill career developmental tasks or to satisfy their career development needs...

... collected, career management practices in China's hotel industry are grouped into four dimensions: assessment tools, career development information, professional training, and promotion system. Findings The findings of the study reveal that not all Western career management activities are being...

... in the career development process (Fouad, 1995 ; Super and Sverko, 1995) (p. 80)”. That is, work values are the underlying preferences and beliefs that should be satisfied in people's career choices (Mok et al., 1998 ; White, 2005) and hence, work values affects job behavior (Sagie et al...

.... Originality/value This paper builds on the knowledge of careers strategies used for career success. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 Careers Career development Hotels Managers Greeece Career success can be viewed as a means to fulfill a person's needs and desires through...

... researchers learn by trial and error and the aim here is to share key lessons that might assist them. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Research work Journals Career development Academic staff Many researchers and leaders aspire to publish their work in influential international...

... or international reputation. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Research work Journals Academic staff Career development In the 1980s, assistant and associate professors with industry experience and a master's degree staffed many hospitality programs. The research requirements...

... progression of Irish tourism and hospitality management graduates. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Hospitality management Tourism Graduates Career development Ireland The growth of tourism and hospitality in higher education has been well documented and is demonstrated in course...

...Sarah Harper; Caroline Brown; Wilson Irvine Purpose To examine the role of formal qualifications in the career development of contemporary hotel general managers in Scotland. Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was used which provided a sound basis for comparing the opinions...

...‐national research in female career development. © MCB UP Limited 2001 Hotels Women managers Career development Barriers The hospitality industry has experienced tremendous growth within the past decade; this growth is expected to continue beyond the year 2000. In spite...

...Adele Ladkin The research presented here examines the use of vocational education and food and beverage experience in the development of a hotel manager’s career. To achieve this aim, the paper begins by introducing the concept of career development. This is followed by an outline of the current...

...Adele Ladkin; Thanika D. Juwaheer Examines the career paths of hotel managers in Mauritius. Three themes relating to career paths are explored: career mobility, career planning, and the value of certain skills towards career development. Previous research and the current debates surrounding...

... of the associations prefer specialized materials. The associations reported updates to their certification preparation materials every two years on average. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Career development Hospitality industry Qualifications Vocational training Due to increasing competition...

... to perform the functions identified in the job description of this occupation”[ 9 ], would naturally be verified via a trade test – the basis for any certification. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Agencies Career development Government agencies Hospitality industry Malaysia Skills shortages Tourism...

...&B directors reported being in their current position for more than five‐and‐a‐half years. © MCB UP Limited 1994 Career development Careers Catering industry Hospitality industry Hotel and catering Surveys USA Professionally managed food and beverage (F&B) operations...