Formal Education and Lodging Managers' Competence: An Industry Update

Anna L. Kralj; James F. Downey; David J. Solnet; Karlton Brown

Formal Education and Lodging Managers' Competence: An Industry Update

Anna L. Kralj, James F. Downey, David J. Solnet, Karlton Brown

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Abstract

This paper presents a partial replication of a study on the influence of formal education on lodging management success published in 2005 and compares the major findings of both studies. The findings of the current research demonstrate that today’s industry professionals perceive formal education as having a significantly higher positive impact on lodging management success. However, they still view formal education as having a moderate level of influence on their current knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). Study findings have implications for educators, professionals and industry, by providing the opportunity to enhance the delivery of education and achieving lodging management success.

Original language	American English
Title of host publication	International CHRIE Conference 2009 Proceedings
Editors	Evangelos Christou
Place of Publication	Amherst, MA
Publisher	University of Massachusetts
Pages	1-6
Number of pages	6
State	Published - Jul 29 2009
Event	ICHRIE Annual Summer Conference - San Francisco, United States Duration: Jul 29 2009 → Aug 1 2009

Conference

Conference	ICHRIE Annual Summer Conference
Abbreviated title	ICHRIE
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	7/29/09 → 8/1/09

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Kralj, AL, Downey, JF, Solnet, DJ & Brown, K 2009, Formal Education and Lodging Managers' Competence: An Industry Update. in E Christou (ed.), International CHRIE Conference 2009 Proceedings. University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, pp. 1-6, ICHRIE Annual Summer Conference, San Francisco, California, United States, 7/29/09. <http://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1196&context=refereed>

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