An Examination of Management Competencies in Hospitality Higher Education: An Eastern Culture Context
Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The competency-based approach to curriculum design has received much attention, particularly in the context of hospitality higher education. However, in order for the competency-based approach to remain effective in producing graduates with the skills commensurate with current industry needs and with the capability of pursuing career success, management competencies need to be constantly updated. Thus, the need for research in this area is ongoing. However, there are a number of key stakeholders (e.g., educators, industry, early career graduates and students) who need to be considered if a thorough understanding of management competencies is to be gained. While past research has been instrumental in comparing the perspectives of industry and educators, there has been little research that has adopted a truly multi-perspective approach. Furthermore, as culture has a substantial impact on peoples’ beliefs, thinking patterns, preferences and expectations of performance in work environments, it could well be argued that generalising Western competency models in an Eastern cultural context may not be appropriate. However, there has been a tendency to do just that because most of the literature, with this focus, reflects the Western context, with little being known of the Eastern perspective. This being the case, the proposed study addresses both of these gaps, by contributing a multi-perspective approach to management competencies in the context of Eastern hospitality education.
Source: Griffith Research Online
DOI: 10.25904/1912/729
Author: Hsu, I-Cheng
Language: English
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2931354318