The nexus between sustainable practices in hotels and future gen Y hospitality students’ career path decisions
Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Title
Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism
Publisher
Routledge
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
25046
Abstract
This study explored tertiary hospitality students’ attitudes and overall perceptions about green and sustainable practices; and how these may impact their future career paths in the hotel industry. A thematic analysis with data from 12 semi-structured interviews with students in a hotel management school in Australia was used to identify patterns and interpretive themes. Results revealed positive attitudes among Generation Y hospitality students towards working in a green and sustainable hotel environment. Implications highlight the need for sustainability education in the curriculum of tertiary education providers and strong emphasis on sustainability practices in employee training programs. The results also suggest possible impacts of sustainability practices in recruiting and hiring in the hospitality industry and how this may affect future hospitality employees and leaders.
DOI
10.1080/15313220.2017.1362971
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Comments
Goh, E., Muskat, B., & Tan, A. H. T. (2017). The nexus between sustainable practices in hotels and future gen Y hospitality students’ career path decisions. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism, 17(4), 237-253. https://doi.org/10.1080/15313220.2017.1362971