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A highlight of tourism and hospitality education issues in Taiwan: From the hospitality human resource manager's point of view

Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism
Journal · Vol. 6 · Issue 3 · pp. 89-102
Abstract

This paper was written to explore the opinions of the hospitality human resource managers in Taiwan about current tourism and hospitality education provisions. Major issues regarding tourism and hospitality education in Taiwan were identified. Based on the research findings, a number of conclusions were drawn and specific suggestions for the future of the tourism and hospitality education in Taiwan were proposed. Copyright © by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Taiwan Tourism and Hospitality Education Human resources in hotels Industry education relationships Perceptions of education and industry

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Author Affiliations
Department of Tourism Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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