Building Human Capital in Tourism and Hospitality

Perspectives from theory and practice
Combining theoretical and practical viewpoints this book offers critical and reflective perspectives on competencies development, graduate employability, and the improvement of human resource management practices in the tourism and hospitality industry.
Career development in the tourism and hospitality industry has attracted greater attention, leading to a higher recognition of the relevance of formal and industry-specific education and training. New career opportunities emerge as new challenges arise, urging for ongoing and renewed debates surrounding higher-level skills and the development and optimization of human capital. Building bridges between higher education institutions, the industry, and other relevant stakeholders - primarily via needs assessment, curriculum design, and monitoring of on-the-job training practices and processes - is critical to promoting the employability of a graduate-level skilled workforce. This book takes steps towards contributing to higher valuation of tourism and hospitality jobs by: combining theoretical and practical viewpoints from scholars, researchers, and practitioners, showcasing challenges and opportunities associated with managing human capital in tourism and hospitality, offering critical and reflective perspectives on competencies development, graduate employability, and improvement of human resource management practices. It will be of interest to researchers, students, teachers, and professionals who want to further explore the area of human capital in tourism and hospitality.

Contributor: Jorge Marques (Edited by), Joana A Quintela (Edited by), Marília Durão (Edited by), Medéia Veríssimo (Edited by), Debora Cordeiro Braga (Contributions by), Ralf Burbach (Contributions by), Claudia-Elena Tuclea (Contributions by), Huynh Cat Duyen (Contributions by), Pedro Ferreira (Contributions by), Amelia Gesheva (Contributions by), Sofia Gomes (Contributions by), Stefan Jooss (Contributions by), Christos Kakarougkas (Contributions by), Julia Lenz (Contributions by), Marília Durão (Contributions by), Maria João Carneiro (Contributions by), Ana Maria Malta (Contributions by), Marianna Managou (Contributions by), Jorge Marques (Contributions by), Mariana Martins (Contributions by), Enrico Cardoso Mazzola (Contributions by), Sonia Mileva (Contributions by), Cecilia Leao Oderich (Contributions by), Joana A Quintela (Contributions by), Ligia Maria Rocha Pinto Ribeiro (Contributions by), Karina Trindade dos Santos (Contributions by), Monica Segovia-Perez (Contributions by), Faruk Seyitoglu (Contributions by), Maria Jose Silva (Contributions by), Olimpia State (Contributions by), Theodoros Stavrinoudis (Contributions by), Mihail-Ovidiu Tanase (Contributions by), Dao Anh Thu (Contributions by), Gabriela Tigu (Contributions by), Gabriele Tragschitz-Köck (Contributions by), Daniela Wagner (Contributions by)

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