The relationship between Quality of education, Academic self-efficacy & Career commitment of Tourism, Hospitality and Heritage Management students

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Tourism Studies Department Faculty of Tourism & Hotels, Alexandria University, Egypt

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Tourism as a labor-intensive industry dependent heavily on the quality of human resources for successful service delivery. New academic programs within universities have been introduced with the purpose of improving students’ chances of employment, supplying the market with a competitive, skilled, and qualified workforce.  Therefore, understanding what determines career intentions and attitudes of Tourism, Hospitality and Heritage Management (THHM) students can be significant as students may be reluctant to consider careers within the industry due to the complex and inherent problems within the sector. This study examines the relationship between quality of education, academic self-efficacy, and commitment towards profession among Tourism, Hospitality and Heritage management students in Alexandria University. Drawing on quantitively collected data among 191 fresh-graduates, undergraduates THHM program students in Alexandria University, the study demonstrated that perceived education quality and academic self-efficacy are positively associated with THHM students’ commitment towards a career within the sector. The results of this study bridge the knowledge gap identified in literature and highlight some of the future implications.

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