The impact of perceived education quality on tourism and hospitality students' career choice: The mediating effects of academic self-efficacy. (November 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kahraman, Onur Cuneyt; Demirdelen Alrawadieh, Derya
• Is Part Of: Journal of hospitality, leisure, sport & tourism education. Volume 29(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-11
• Subjects: Tourism education quality -- Academic self-efficacy -- Career choice -- Tourism and hospitality education; Hospitality industry -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Leisure industry -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Recreation industry -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; Tourism -- Study and teaching -- Periodicals; 338.4791071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jhlste.2021.100333
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1473-8376

Abstract

Abstract: Despite the importance of understanding tourism and hospitality (T&H) students' career choices for both high education institutions and industry practitioners, scarce empirical research exists which limits drawing reliable conclusions on the antecedents of T&H students' post graduate behavioral intentions. Drawing on data collected from 267 undergraduate T&H students in Turkey, the results show that perceived education quality is positively associated with T&H students' intention to join the industry but not to pursue a postgraduate degree. The findings also confirm the mediating role of academic self-efficacy on the relationship between perceived education quality and T&H students' intention to pursue postgraduate degree.