Measuring The Attitudes of Undergraduate Tourism Students Towards Tourism Sector and These Attitudes’ Effects on Career Choice of Students”

KILIÇ A., EKİCİ R., MEŞE G.

GLOBAL INTERDISCIPLINARY BUSINESS-ECONOMICS ADVANCEMENT CONFERENCE, Florida, United States Of America, 15 - 18 May 2014, pp.519-528, (Full Text)

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • City: Florida
  • Country: United States Of America
  • Page Numbers: pp.519-528
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

This study is aimed to examine the attitudes of undergraduate tourism students towards tourism sector and these attitudes’ effects on career choice of students after graduation. The research was conducted on a total of 251 students who were enrolled in Akdeniz University Tourism Faculty. In the context of the research students responded to a questionnaire measuring the attitudes of university level tourism students towards tourism industry and factors that affect their career choice. The exploratory factor analysis is used to the scale of attitude toward sector and the effects of sub-dimensions of the scale on the career choosing are determined.