Purpose This study aims to explore the influence of psychological empowerment on the career competencies of Generation Y employees and the relationship between empowerment and career satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach Generation Y working in the hospitality industry comprised the target...

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 these issue are presented, followed by...

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 debate...

Tourism education in China plays an important role of supporting tourism development and ensuring the continuous supply of quality human resources to meet the overwhelming industry requirements. This paper presents a comprehensive review of current tourism education in China in terms of the...

The number of female managers in the hotel industry is increasing worldwide. What does it take for female hotel managers to succeed? Do they face different types of barriers between entry into management and upward mobility within management? This paper presents the general profile of female...

The private club industry is undergoing major change as it forges new links with academia in the areas of research, teaching and management development. This bodes well for hospitality management programmes. Indeed, the primary mission of most hospitality programmes in North America includes the...

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, performance and career paths of both formally...

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to present longitudinal data regarding the career progression of Irish tourism and hospitality management graduates. Design/methodology/approach – A survey instrument was designed to incorporate questions relating to current and previous employments, recent...

Purpose – To discuss the importance of the research aspect of an academic staff member's career. Design/methodology/approach – The viewpoint draws on the author's own experience as well as a literature review relating to the value of research. Findings – Concludes that research is a point...

Purpose – To reflect on experience of research and journal publication with the aim of sharing key lessons in preparing and submitting articles for publication. Design/methodology/approach – The viewpoint draws on the author's own career‐long experience as a teacher, researcher and writer....