Motivation of Students to Study Tourism Hospitality Programs

Bashar Aref Alhaj Mohammad and Hamam Talal Alsaleh

International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2013, vol. 3, issue 7, 1637-1647

Abstract: Many private and public institutions in the world have offered programs teaching tourism industry and hospitality. The subject of tourism management is one of the modern majors. The purpose of this study is to identify why students want to major in tourism. A questionnaire is used to gather the data from students who are studying Tourism Hospitality (TH). Factor analysis is used to identify the main reasons that drive students to study Tourism Hospitality. The results show that Social status", "Job opportunities were important factors influencing students to study tourism. More detailed information is given in this study.

Keywords: Tourism; Hospitality education; Motivation; Jordan. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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