Faculty Of Tourism Research Articles

Transformation process of tourism schools into faculties in Turkey

This study aims to explore the reasons for and the process of transformation of the tourism and hospitality management schools into tourism faculties in Turkey. The transformation process started in 2012 in universities, and this study presents witnesses for the early periods of the change. Thematic analysis of qualitative data gathered from focus groups, interviews and documents showed that bringing prestige to the department and attaining a better status both in society and in the university were the main motives for the change. Additionally, discussion of findings with theories of new institutionalism indicated the effects of isomorphic processes, decoupling in organizational practices, and pragmatic approach towards sustaining the former comfortable practices of school structure. Study findings are mostly consistent with early arguments of neo-institutionalism to explain the transformation process but also challenge the theory by discussing the context-specific role of the state to regulate and manipulate the change.

Exploring the Role of Individual Food Security in the Assessment of Population’s Food Safety

Ensuring a sufficient level of food for the population in both quantitative and qualitative terms is a priority for most countries as well as for governmental and non-governmental bodies – be they national, regional or international. The United Nations (UN) stresses the fact that one of the biggest problems the world is facing today is food insecurity. Most people enjoy food security, but the reverse is an unquestionable daily reality for nearly a billion people around the world. The concept of food security has had different meanings at different times, the definition changing over the years but the fundamental concept behind it remaining the same. When defining food security, we have to adopt a comprehensive approach, taking into account the economical, political, social and cultural factors that shape it, as well as find practical solutions to ensure its continued existence. Thus, resolving the food problem and ensuring food security must start from studying the relationship between consumption needs and the available food resources, rely on anthropometric research methods, and target population segments according to their biological needs. Starting from the study of the conceptual framework offered by the specialized literature, the present paper aims to clarify and identify the aspects which lie at the basis of studying the food security / insecurity for a population, through exploratory research. The exploratory research of an individual’s food and nutritional security allows for a profound understanding of the concept, the factors that affect it and the interdependence between them, it also ensures a qualitative information gathering process. The results of the study may develop into measures aimed at improving individual food security as part of national food security. This research is done through the method of survey among the students of the Faculty of Business and Tourism, part of the Academy of Economic Studies. The statistical tool used was a questionnaire to identify the nutritional status of the respondents, but also their eating habits. Starting from the necessity of correcting imbalances in the behaviour related to food consumption, our scientific approach can be used to establish solutions for improving food consumption at the individual level, as a dimension of food security, for a segment of the population in Romania.

The Impact of Environmental Consciousness on the Selection of Green Star Hotel: Case of ESOGU Tourism Faculty Students

Bu araştırma çevresel duyarlılık, çevresel tutum ve çevresel davranışın yeşil yıldızlı otel tercihine olan etkilerinin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Bu kapsamda öncelikle çevresel duyarlılık, çevresel tutum, çevresel davranış ve yeşil yıldızlı otel kavramları açıklanmış ve ilgili çalışmalar derlenmiştir. Modeldeki yapısal ilişkilerin sınanmasında kullanılan veriler Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Turizm Fakültesi öğrencilerine (n=323) yüz yüze bir anket yapılarak elde edilmiştir. Araştırmanın devamında, içsel gizil değişken olarak yeşil yıldızlı otel tercihi ve dışsal gizil değişkenlerin de çevresel duyarlılık, çevresel tutum ve çevresel davranış olarak betimlendiği bir yapısal eşitlik modeli kurulmuştur. Araştırma sonucunda; çevresel duyarlılık, çevresel tutum ve çevresel davranışın yeşil yıldızlı otel tercih niyeti arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir ilişki olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Barriers to employing persons with mental retardation "Learnable" from the perspectives of Special education students at Al-Quds Open University –Nablus Branch

The current study aimed at investigating the barriers to employing persons with mental disabilities Learnable from the perspectives of the students of special education at Al-Quds Open University in Nablus Branch in addition to examining the role o of gender, educational level and residence on the students' perspectives. The sample of the study consisted of 68 male and female students. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher constructed a questionnaire which was administered on the sample after being validated .Results revealed that the order of barriers to employing persons with mental disabilities was the following: Family barriers (68.67 %), barriers related to Vocational Rehabilitation Programs( 65.20 %), media barriers (63.07 %), barriers related to the community and environment (55.47 %) whereas the total degree of the barriers scored( 63.10 %). Furthermore, the results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences between the students’ perspectives due to the variables of gender, educational level and residence. The results were analyzed and discussed according to the literature review so as to offer some valuable recommendations. The current study aimed at investigating the barriers to employing persons with mental disabilities Learnable from the perspectives of the students of special education at Al-Quds Open University in Nablus Branch in addition to examining the role of gender, educational level and residence on the students' perspectives. The sample of the study consisted of 68 male and female students. To achieve the study objectives, the researcher constructed a questionnaire which was administered on the sample after being validated. Results revealed that the order of barriers to employing persons with mental disabilities was the following: Family barriers (68.67 %), barriers related to Vocational Rehabilitation Programs( 65.20 %), media barriers (63.07 %), barriers related to the community and environment (55.47 %) whereas the total degree of the barriers scored( 63.10 %). Furthermore, the results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences between the students’ perspectives due to the variables of gender, educational level, and residence. The results were analyzed and discussed according to the literature review so as to offer some valuable recommendations. Citation: Dwekat, prepare a program in the Islamic culture based on self-regulated learning for Developing some religious concepts and tourism attitudes of Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Students. SVU-Journal of abstract 2019, Vol.1: pp7(retrieved from the Journal of Educational Sciences; 2018, No.34; pp161) Copyright: The SVU- Scientific research Centre (SVU-SRC). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the creative commons attribution license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author and source are created.

Tourism Students Perceptions of Tourism Industry: The Case of Selçuk University Faculty of Tourism

Tourism Students Perceptions of Tourism Industry: The Case of Selçuk University Faculty of Tourism

Using Digital Mind Map in teaching Arabic

The recent study investigated the effectiveness of using digital mind map on developing some creative writing and reading skills of Arabic majors' at faculty of Education. Research group were (30) male and female students. The study used the semi-experimental approach (pre-post one group design) because the study presented a new treatment which students didn't study before. Two lists of creative reading and writing skills needed to be developed were prepared. The researcher prepared then two units using digital mind map and creative reading and writing skills. The research tools were applied on the research group. Results indicated that there were significant statistic differences between means scores of the study group in favor of posttest. This assured the effectiveness of using digital mid map on developing creative reading and writing skills of Arabic majors at faculty of Education. The study recommended the necessity of applying the latest technology in teaching Arabic in different school stages. -------------------------- Citation: Sayed et.al., prepare a program in the Islamic culture based on self-regulated learning for Developing some religious concepts and tourism attitudes of Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Students. SVU-Journal of abstract 2019, Vol.1: pp9 (retrieved from the Journal of Educational Sciences; 2018, No.34; pp89) Copyright: The SVU- Scientific research Centre (SVU-SRC). This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the creative commons attribution license, which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original author and source are created.

English

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between students’ attitudes towards the recreation specialty and self-efficacy of the students in the Recreation Departments of Sports Sciences and Tourism Faculty. In the study, “Occupational Attitude Scale” developed by Üstüner in 2006 and “General Self-Efficacy Scale” that was adapted to Turkish by Yildirim and Ä°lhan and thereafter developed by Magaletta and Oliver were used. While the scope of the research comprised students studying in Recreation Department, Tourism Faculty, Gazi University and Recreation Department, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Atatürk University, the sample group consists of 79 females, 101 males, making a total of 180 students studying in these departments. It has been found that the data provide normality assumptions by looking at the Skewness-Kurtosis values. In this direction, parametric tests such as T Test and ANOVA were performed. Pearson correlation test was also performed to analyze the relationship between self-efficacy and occupational attitude. There is significant difference in terms of faculties of the participants, in terms of occupational attitude and self-efficacy students in favor of Faculty of Sport Sciences. There was also a positive relationship between occupational attitude and self-efficacy (r = 452). As a result, it can be said that they have higher occupational attitude because students of the Recreation Department at the Faculty of Sport Sciences have the opportunity to find more jobs than students of Recreation Department, Tourism Faculty. Also, the high level of self-efficacy of the students in the Faculty of Sports Sciences can be due to their sports knowledge.   Key words: Recreation, occupational attitude, self-efficacy.

The influence of demographic characteristics of hospitality alumni on entrepreneurship factors in Egypt

The purpose of this article is to study the effect of demographic characteristics of hospitality alumni on entrepreneurship factors, and determine which factors are the most important for the alumni to become entrepreneurs. A questionnaire had been developed and distributed online using Google Forms. Data were collected from 314 hospitality alumni. All the hypotheses have been supported, proving that the investigated demographic characteristics have a significant effect on entrepreneurship factors, particularly motivation, innovation and personal skills. The study’s sample was limited to alumni of faculties of tourism and hotels in governmental universities only. Policy-makers implication, practical implication, and social implication are discussed based on the results of this study. This is one of the first studies in Egypt to study the effect of demographic characteristics of hospitality alumni on entrepreneurship. Moreover, it provides significant findings that can enhance the overall status of entrepreneurship in Egypt’s hospitality industry.

Gastronomy students’ internship experience: benefits, challenges, and future career

ABSTRACTThe aim of this study is to understand the way in which gastronomy students perceive internship. It also explores the relationship between the internship experience and future career perception. The research participants included 25 students of gastronomy and the culinary arts studying in the faculty of tourism in a Turkish university. The data for the research was gathered through a semi-structured questionnaire. Overall, research findings revealed that the internship experience of gastronomy students consists of three major dimensions: benefits (learning about the hospitality industry and the kitchen environment, vocational contribution, and personal development), challenges (the problems related to employees, working conditions, and salary, and other issues such as adaptation problems, difficult customers, work accidents and mistakes, and the incompatibility of theoretical knowledge with the sector), and career perception (negative and pessimistic, negative but optimistic, and positive). Moreover, according to the findings of the study, it can be concluded that the level of benefits and challenges encountered is the key indicator regarding gastronomy students’ career choices. Since no previous studies on the internship experience of gastronomy students exist, it is believed that this study fills a gap in the literature.

Integrating VSM and Network Analysis for Tourism Strategies – Case: Mexico and the Chinese Outbound Market

With China leading since 2012 global outbound travel, this paper introduces a Systemic Model for Chinese Outbound Market exemplifying with Mexico’s Case study, the seventh most visited country worldwide. Seeking to contribute increasing the applications of VSM, deepening its understanding and relevance stating proper functions integration to face Chinese Outbound Market leadership occurred in global tourism environment. First section of the manuscript introduces research objectives and gaps as well as document sources review discussion; second section details research design; third section covers proposed model and it’s functions’ operationalization, as well as network science analysis of information collected during an academical research stay on 2016 from Mexico National Polytechnic Institute to China Sun Yat Sen University Zhuhai Campus Tourism Faculty, and the Centrality measures found to confirm model pertinence.

Prepare A Program in The Islamic Culture Based on Self-Regulated Learning for Developing Some Religious Concepts and Tourism Attitudes of Faculty of Tourism and Hotels Students

There are Intellectual and behavioral deviations in the current age, and Many intellectual deviations appeared, the features of Islam have been distorted, In the age of globalization and progress which made learners away from their religion and its concepts which led to deviation from religious concepts and its aims, this led to the emergence of many misconceptions among learners. So, it is necessary to present religious concepts in general, and ethical concepts in particular, to the learners in general and to the students in the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels in particular, during the stages of their lives as portrayed by the Islamic religion. Because tourism is one of the important things that the Islamic law called for and the Islamic instructions called for Emotional tourism which is represented in the struggle and literature and to achieve great morals. To enrich the correct understanding, it was necessary to look at the Islamic culture and its concepts in terms of legitimate and human responsibility entrusted to it to face deviant ideas and misconceptions scientific confrontation with philosophy of Islam and his right vision. Therefore, there is a need to prepare a program in the Islamic culture based on self-regulated learning for developing some religious concepts and tourism attitudes of the students in the first stage of Faculty of Tourism and Hotels.

Higher Education for Students with Autism, Using Net Promoter Score to Assess Parents Satisfaction

This study aims to present the experience of a large public university, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in teaching students with Autism. We needed to assess the overall effect of teaching method, programs, parent’s contribution, and student’s involvement on the success of the university in teaching students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) using a single measure, the Net Promoter Score (NPS). We have received encouraging feedback from students’ families using the NPS to measure their general satisfaction with the educational process of their children. This paper also discusses the positive impact of this experience on the University; in terms of opening the door to the acceptance of students with Autism. This study represents a unique attempt to allow Autism students to continue their higher education. The paper discusses a theoretical framework on the disability of Autism in terms of definition, characteristics and prevalence. The study presents the experience of teaching autistic students and discusses the nature of the challenges faced by the students in terms of study and adaptation to the academic community in general. This study also discusses the adaptive strategies adopted by the students in overcoming all obstacles and problems encountered in their studies at the Faculty of Tourism. This experiment led to the Tourism Faculty promise to allocate 10% of its seats for students with special needs.

The Relationship Between EFQM Excellence Model And Organizational Commitment: A Case Study On Tourism Faculties In Turkey

The Relationship Between EFQM Excellence Model And Organizational Commitment: A Case Study On Tourism Faculties In Turkey

Формирование готовности к сорев¬но¬вательной деятельности студентов факультета физической культуры, спорта и туризма

Формирование готовности к сорев¬но¬вательной деятельности студентов факультета физической культуры, спорта и туризма

Using the Extra Curricula Scientific Activities Based on The Multiple Intelligences Theory in Developing the Environmental Awareness the Primary Pupils Have

Based on the Self Observation & the Previous Studies' Results & the Study of the Actual Reality of education in Egypt , it had been Appeared that there is a Shortage of the Environmental Awareness that fits the primary stage pupils ,so this Study tried to Recognize the Effect of the use of Extracurricular Scientific activities Based on the Multiple Intelligences theory in the Development of Environmental Awareness that fits the primary stage pupils . To Achieve such Aim, the Next Procedures had been Done :Determine the Dimensions of Environmental Awareness, and types of Extracurricular Scientific activities, Prepare the Tools of the Study (Environmental Awareness Scale) ,Make the Experimental Survey ,& it had been Following the Experimental Approach (Design of Equal Groups, Design of Control Group With Pre-Post Measuring), as Study Tool had been Applied on the Group of the Study Before the Use of Extracurricular Scientific Activities Based on the Multiple Intelligences theory, and Use these Activities on them ,Applying the Study Tool on the Group of the Study Another Time After the Use of the Activities. The Results of this Study Refers to the Effectiveness of the Use the Extracurricular Scientific Activities Based on the Theory of Multiple Intelligences in the Development of Environmental Awareness that fits the primary stage pupils. Therefore, there is a need to prepare a program in the Islamic culture based on self-regulated learning for developing some religious concepts and tourism attitudes of the students in the first stage of Faculty of Tourism and Hotels.

معوقات البحث العلمي فى كليات السياحة والفنادق: دراسة حالة على كلية السياحة والفنادق جامعة المنصورة

Scientific research in institutions of higher education requires a clear scientific strategy andapplicable and before that a supportive political administration. Its believes in the importance ofscientific research in the progress and development of countries and societies, it also needsqualified academic and academic departments and is carried out by creative scientists in theirfields, aware of the conditions of their countries and their needs, they are able to investigateeverything that is new and ask questions and receive answers. The observer for the status ofscientific research in Egypt notes that there are many obstacles and difficulties that hinderscientific research and limit its performance to its expected role which led to the delay of theprocess of development and progress. The study aimed at studying the obstacles of scientificresearch in the Faculty of Tourism and Hotels. To achieve this goal, 100 survey forms weredistributed on the sample of the research and 88 forms were analyzed by using Spss program, Theresults found that the university did not allocate budgets to carry out scientific research inappropriate ways, Lack of cooperation from the staff in the institutions assigned to the field partfor fear of being questioned if they cooperated with the researcher without the approval of theirsupervisors in the work, the supervisor does not have sufficient time to supervise and follow upthe thesis. The research recommends activating the role of libraries in faculties and equippingthem with an internet network connected to the global data network to facilitate researchers inobtaining periodicals and scientific researches, as well as the need to contain the number ofconferences and scientific meetings, electronically and Paper to facilitate the follow-up of

Integrating Sustainability into Education: At Egyptian Tourism and Hotel Faculties

The aim of this paper is to: a) provide an overview of Education for sustainability (EfS), b) discuss the importance of implementing sustainability into education at the Egyptian tourism and hotel management faculties, c) explain the necessary changes within the curricula and teaching strategies and d) provide a framework for understanding Education for sustainability (EfS) in Tourism. The paper is built on the following hypotheses: a) Integrating sustainability into the curricula of tourism and hotel management faculties plays a major role in developing the Egyptian education system. b) Applying education for sustainability in tourism and hotels faculties will lead to socially and environmentally responsible generations The research relied on, semi structured interviews with staff of different faculties of tourism and hotel management and a questionnaire form distributed to graduates who had completed tourism studies, tourism guidance and hotel management programs ( November/ 2018: January/ 2019). Relevant recommendations are made.

Perception of Non-Medical Faculties Students at Minia University toward Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Background: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome epidemic (AIDS) is one of the most serious public health challenges facing the world today. Aim of the study: to assess perception of non-medical faculties students at Minia University toward acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Research design: A descriptive cross-sectional research design was utilized in the present study. Setting: This study was conducted at Minia University of selected three non-medical faculties classified into (faculty of Art Education, faculty of Tourism and Hotels and faculty of Dar-ELuloom). Subjects: A simple random sample of 602 students at Minia University, Egypt is included in this study. Tool of data collection: A structured form of interviewing questionnaire was used including three parts, demographic data such as faculty name, student name, age, sex, residence, marital status, academic year. Knowledge about AIDS. Attitudes toward AIDS. Results: the majority of the studied students have low knowledge and the lowest knowledge was in faculty of art education (90.7%) with statistically significant difference (p=0.002), the majority of the studied students have positive attitude (82.9%) and the majority was in faculty of Dar-ELuloom (85%). No correlation between knowledge and attitude, it was weak positive correlation. Conclusion: the majority of the studied students have low knowledge with statistically significant difference and the lowest knowledge was in faculty of art education and the majority of the studied students have positive attitude. No correlation between knowledge and attitude. Recommendations: It was recommended that an increase in community knowledge on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus promotes more positive attitudes towards people living with human immunodeficiency virus.

WHAT SERVICESCAPES SHOULD BE PRIORITIZED IN THE HOSPITALITY CENTER, UNIVERSITAS NEGERI PADANG?

The Hospitality Center is one of the business incubators managed by the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality of the UNP. Currently, the Hospitality Center provides lodging services and will be equipped with other supporting facilities. Consumers who become the market share of this accommodation are University guests, trainees, students and employees, especially those in Padang State University. As one of the business incubators since UNP changed its status to a Public Service Agency, this unit is expected to be one of the pioneers of income generating which can contribute significantly to the income of the UNP. To increase Occupancy and maximize revenue and Hospitality Center, it is necessary to study the servicescape that is needed (Importance) by guests and how the performance (performance) of the servicescape itself has been provided by the manager. This study seeks to assess the level of importance and performance of each item from servicescapes consisting of ambient conditions, spatial layout and functionality, sign, symbol, and artifacts. The purpose of this study is; to determine the level of importance and performance of servicescapes, so that it can facilitate the assessment and help take action on servicescapes that have been analyzed and grouped into importance performance analysis, it can assess the condition of existing servicescapes and can make priority scales future improvements. The research method used in this study was descriptive method with a quantitative approach by distributing questionnaires to 80 guests who had or were staying at the Hospitality Center, Padang State University. The results of the research trials show that there were no declarations from the instruments prepared. The results of the study show that all the attributes of servicescapes belong to the B quadrant (Maintain Achievement), where the level of importance of servicescapes required by guests, has been met by the manager.

Entrepreneurial management and education: Experiences in the application of business simulations

The key characteristics of entrepreneurs of the twenty-first century include the willingness to take responsibility, ability to develop strategic visions and objectives, and powerful motivation to succeed. The challenges of the entrepreneurial environment are mirrored in the higher education system that has the task of preparing students for the unpredictable and turbulent labour market. Business decisions are vital for the survival of an enterprise, together with the entrepreneurial functions of project planning, development and execution, as well as the ability to adapt to teamwork settings, be proactive and take risks. Accordingly, keeping abreast of innovative and interactive trends in teaching is a crucial element in the overall development of the skills and competencies of future entrepreneurs, in particular, and the teaching process, in general. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the satisfaction of students with regard to the benefits derived from the application of active teaching methods in an undergraduate university study programme at the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management of the University of Rijeka. Using business simulations in teaching the course “Entrepreneurial Management and Innovation” is an active learning method that allows students to experiment with business strategies, in a risk-free setting, in the strategic areas of managing human resources, capacities, investments, service quality, prices and marketing. Research for the purposes of this paper was conducted among second-year, full-time students of the undergraduate university study programme, using the survey method and a pre-designed structured questionnaire. Research results point to a high level of student satisfaction with regard to the innovative approach to teaching and the benefits of active learning methods used, which the respondents distinctly prefer relative to traditional seminar-based teaching. The study indicates a high level of satisfaction with the benefits of simulations in the process of developing entrepreneurial spirit and managerial skills but also a lower level of satisfaction in the segment of complexity in connection with previously acquired knowledge. The results of this study can contribute to improving the existing knowledge and to expanding the use of active learning through the application of a hybrid learning model that opens up opportunities for achieving the ultimate goal of enhancing the employability of students and increasing their competitiveness