Differentiating education and training needs

Authors: Liu, Abby1; Wall, Geoff2

Source: Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, Volume 11, Number 1, March 2006 , pp. 17-28(12)

Publisher: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group

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Abstract:

This paper adds to the understanding of tourism human resources by the inclusion of culture and ethnicity perspectives. Through examples drawn from a multiethnic environment in Malaysia, the implications of ethnic-driven policies on different ethnic groups' involvement in tourism are examined and the appropriateness of the current approaches to tourism education and training are assessed. The views of tourism students of different ethnic backgrounds are presented with their education needs and employment expectations. The significance of culture, religion and ethnicity factors that affect different ethnic groups' perception and choice of tourism employment are discussed.

Keywords: ethnicity; tourism education; Islam; Malaysia

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1080/10941660500500626

Affiliations: 1: School of Tourism, Aletheia University, Tainan, Taiwan 2: Department of Geography, Faculty of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo, Canada

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