Article 2020

The economic and social impact of a university education upon the development of the Romanian tourism industry

Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education
Journal · Vol. 27 · Art. 100270
Abstract

Historically, the Romania economy competed on low wages, but since 2007 close to 4 million citizens emigrated, eroding that advantage and increasing spending on students and pensioners. Romania is looking for alternatives, and tourism, could be a possible solution, but tourism education needs to become a priority. We surveyed 170 entrepreneurs and managers from the tourism sector to identify their perspectives on current employee's education levels along with the requirements for future educational initiatives. The primary research question in our study is whether or not a university degree makes a difference in an employee engaged in tourism. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd

Keywords

Author Keywords

tourism education economic development Romania Tourism education in Romania

Index Keywords

Author Affiliations
Griffiths School of Management, Universitatea Emanuel din Oradea, Oradea, Bihor, Romania
Austin Community College, Austin, TX, United States
The MVP Services, Orlando, FL, United States
Funding & Acknowledgements
No funding information
References 10 References
1 Attaran, Mohsen, The rise of 3-D printing: The advantages of additive manufacturing over traditional manufacturing, Business Horizons, 60, 5, pp. 677-688, (2017)
2 Edukacja Tecnika Informatyka, (2011)
3 Romanian Economic and Business Review, (2013)
4 Tourism Hospitality Industry, (2014)
5 Baum, Tom G., Unskilled work and the hopitality industry: Myth or reality?, International Journal of Hospitality Management, 15, 3, pp. 207-209, (1996)
6 Baum, Tom G., Global tourism higher education- the British Isles experience, Global Tourism Higher Education: Past, Present, and Future, pp. 27-38, (2006)
7 Baum, Tom G., The future of work and employment in tourism, Tourism Management Dynamics: Trends, Management and Tools, pp. 130-136, (2006)
8 Becerra, Manuel, Being better vs. being different: Differentiation, competition, and pricing strategies in the Spanish hotel industry, Tourism Management, 34, pp. 71-79, (2013)
9 Quality of Education in Developing Countries, (1966)
10 Bharwani, Sonia, Challenges for the global hospitality industry: An HR perspective, Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, 4, 2, pp. 150-162, (2012)
Quick Actions
Full Text via DOI
Citation Metrics
14
Times Cited (Scopus)

References 10
Document Identifiers