The impact of perceived education quality on tourism and hospitality students’ career choice: The mediating effects of academic self-efficacy
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2021
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Elservier
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.
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Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education 29 (2021) 100333
Keywords
Tourism education quality,Academic self-efficacy,Career choice,Tourism and hospitality education