Attitudes of Malaysian Tourism and Hospitality Students' towards a Career in the Industry

Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 262-276

  Richardson, Scott ^a   Butler, Gareth ^b  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

Author keywords

career choice; hospitality; perceptions; tourism; undergraduates

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; LEISURE INDUSTRY; PERCEPTION; STUDENT; TOURISM;

MALAYSIA;

EID: 84861642165     PISSN: 10941665     EISSN: 17416507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10941665.2011.625430     Document Type: Article

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