... capital, professional and executive development practices. Operating under the dynamic industry and changing higher education environment, it is timely to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of recent education research to assess whether these activities address the challenges faced. Review...

... Publishing Limited 2011 International business Higher education Hospitality management Cross‐cultural management Undergraduates United Kingdom The literature reveals that this preparation of graduates comprises three core elements. In the first instance, students must acquire knowledge...

... at: nsulkowski@glos.ac.uk © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Higher education Culture Teaching Learning Individual behaviour Students Many international students admitted into UK higher education institutions have grown up in a significantly different educational and value system...

..., carried out with a paired sample of hospitality management students (n=55) at a one‐and‐a‐half‐year interval, was quantitative in nature. Findings The data support a link between culture and preferred learning style at the outset of the students' higher education programme, which seems...

... case study. Practical implications Collaborative efforts of higher education, faith‐based organizations, government, and industry can work together to establish programs whose intent is to provide educational and training opportunities to at‐risk populations. Originality/value The value...

...”. There is theory that links consumer satisfaction with perceived quality, and these in turn affect corporate profitability (Taylor and Cronin, 1994). Higher education institutions can ensure that all service encounters are managed to enhance consumer satisfaction, thereby enhancing perceived quality. © Emerald...

... are identified; major stakeholder views are offered and the ensuing discussion of graduate profiles was organised into three main scenarios: professional developers, portfolio strategists and pragmatic mavericks. The scenarios identify varying approaches for graduates, higher education institutions and employers...

... directions. In the future, tourism will be part of the “experience economy” with a new theatrical metaphor replacing the current “military” strategy model. To succeed in this economy, graduates need to draw on qualities of self‐awareness, imagination and creativity. Higher education in tourism may need...

...Alison Morrison; G. Barry O’Mahony Hospitality management higher education’s historic origins have resulted in a strong vocational ethos permeating the curriculum. Knowledge about hospitality has been drawn from the industry and the world of work rather than from the many disciplines or other...

... suggests a longitudinal study measuring students’ perceptions of work value before and after entering the workforce. © MCB UP Limited 2000 Work ethics Career planning Students Higher education Hospitality industry In the last decade, a strong, steady economy has fueled the growth...

..., the researchers are able to draw out key themes or issues evident in individual hotel groups and the impact these issues have on the adopted centric approach to international management. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Higher education Hospitality management Research Interdisciplinary research...

... education suppliers. Corporations, business schools and commercial management development organisations may also be attracted by this opportunity. © MCB UP Limited 1999 Higher education Industry Information technology Internet Whilst such diversity of approach offers prospective...