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Kierunek kształcenia a planowana kariera zawodowa – studium empiryczne kierunków związanych z turystyką
Major and professional career choice - an empirical study

Author(s): Marlena Bednarska
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life
Published by: Szkoła Główna Handlowa w Warszawie, Fundacja Promocji i Akredytacji Kierunków Ekonomicznych
Keywords: professional career choice; tourism; potential employees; tourism jobs

Summary/Abstract: The basis for contemporary career success are competencies, which are developed, to a large extent, through education. The objective of the paper is to identify factors that determine students' decisions to pursue professional careers in their major. The study was conducted on the group of 353 undergraduates enrolled in tourism studies in Poznan. The research revealed that potential employees considered tourism jobs as the stepping-stone to a career elsewhere. Students' intentions to apply for a job in tourism are affected by tourism employer image, satisfaction with studies, work experience in tourism, gender, and year of study.

  • Issue Year: 51/2013
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 23-26
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: Polish