Tourism Specialists Research Articles

Professional training of future specialists in tourism and hotel and restaurant business in European countries

Professional training of future specialists in tourism and hotel and restaurant business in European countries

Аналіз досліджень з проблем підготовки фахівців для туризму та готельно-ресторанної справи (2014 –2019 рр.)

Аналіз досліджень з проблем підготовки фахівців для туризму та готельно-ресторанної справи (2014 –2019 рр.)

Формування правової культури фахівців туристської сфери

Формування правової культури фахівців туристської сфери

The quality of education of a tourism specialist at the requirement of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education: challenges and prospects

The quality of education of a tourism specialist at the requirement of the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education: challenges and prospects

Investigating Effecting Factors on Health Tourism in Iran and Providing Solutions for Its Development Using SWOT Model

Nowadays, the tourism an industry has its own complexities as the dynamic global and social phenomenon beyond as well as has become one of the largest and fastest growing industries. Health tourism is one of the areas of tourism that is more and more considered today. Health tourism is one of the most important forms of modern tourism. Therefore, effecting factors health tourism seems crucial and essential. Thus, in this paper, we have identified and ranked effecting factors on investment in health tourism. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical in terms of method. The first population including health tourists visiting Iran for treatment during the year 2018 and the second population including health tourism specialists and experts and their numbers has been 350 and 43, respectively. In this research,(Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat) SWOT model and Friedman test have been used to identify, classify and analyze the strategic factors of internal and external environment and to obtain important factor of each internal and external matrices factors.

Професійна мобільність майбутніх фахівців сфери туризму

Професійна мобільність майбутніх фахівців сфери туризму

Competence Approach in the System of Education and Professional Development of Tourism Specialists at the Present Stage

The article analyzes the theoretical basis and features of practical-oriented approaches to the implementation of the competence approach in the preparation and professional development of specialists in the sphere of tourism; the notion of interdependence of professionalism and a competitive tourist specialist are comprehended and disclosed; the priority directions of professionalization’s success directions of the tourism sphere specialist are distinguished; methods of forming professional standards based on a competence approach in the system of education and professional formation of tourism experts are presented; the conclusion has been substantiated, that the competence approach is the dominant factor of professional activity success’s realization of a tourism specialist at the present stage.

The Professional Training Motives of Ukrainian Students on Specialty "Tourism" At Technical University: Gender Index

In the article the problem of quality of preparation of specialists on tourism in the context of higher education. Found that the problem of the quality of training of specialists in tourism, hotel, and restaurant business in numerous studies abroad suggests mandatory inclusion into the educational process use of different curricula, the formation of motivation of learning, considering the requirements of employers. Many studies have revealed the motives of students of various countries to encourage them to study on the programmed for hospitality and tourism. Most of the foreign studies have found out what motivates students to choose and study in the hotel business and tourism program. In foreign studies, the influence of gender features and the course of students' professional training on the differences in the motivation of training for Scientific and Technological Progress were also studied. Study of the motivation of studying in foreign studies is aimed at studying the motives and advantages of students from different countries, who have chosen to study the program scientific and technological revolution and Scientific and Technological Progress. We studied the importance of the motives “educational and cognitive”, “professional”, “working”, “obtaining a diploma”, “prestige of the university”, “approval of others”, “legal aspects”, “material support” for students of the specialty “Tourism”. It confirmed that the motives of educational and professional activity of students of the specialty "Tourism" are related to the success of specialized disciplines. Statistically significant gender differences were identified in the success of the training of junior high school students in practice and in all the specialized disciplines studied. It is shown that the most significant motives of professional training for Ukrainian students of the specialty "Tourism" are the motive "working", "professional" motives and the motive "obtaining a diploma". Studying the gender differences of students in motivation for studying in the field showed that the motive of "material supply" and "professional" motives are significant for Ukrainian men, and the motives for "obtaining a diploma" and "Prestige of Higher Educational Institutions" are significant for Ukrainian women.

Competence Development For The Competitive Specialist Education

The article is devoted to the study of the ways of special courses for training in foreign languages development. The attention is drawn primarily for English language courses, for the future specialists in tourism, service and hospitality sphere. In addition to the competences connected with the development of professional knowledge and skills, the knowledge of foreign language is undoubtedly having paramount value for future graduates. Modern methods and forms of education not always allow reaching the demanded level for fast communication with foreign experts in this area and to provide services to foreign guests. Introduction of new programs, forms and methods of training will make development of colloquial skills of a foreign language during the limited time period of time possible and will increase competitiveness of future specialists, our graduates, in labor market.

IDEOLOGICALLY-EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ASPECTS OF TOURISM SPECIALISTS’ TRAINING IN THE PROCESS OF TEACHING THE COURSE OF «PHILOSOPHY»

The article deals with the social functions of philosophical factors in the formation of a modern model of tourism specialist. This model is formed and considered in accordance with the basic normative educational document - the Standard of higher education in the specialty 242 "Tourism" of the field of knowledge 24 "Sphere of service" by educational and professional program (OPP). The author makes a sample of some of the general competences provided by the educational-professional program of preparation of bachelors in the specialty "Tourism" and monitors the provision of appropriate substantiation of the nature of their provision in teaching the course "Philosophy". It is also substantiated that the philosophical and cultural approach in the system of tourism education allows the whole tourism industry to reach a higher level of self-awareness and adequately reflect a deeper understanding of tourism not just as a combination of travel and entertainment, but as a powerful factor in integrating and generating human spirituality. The author monitors these positions on the example of philosophical and cultural provision of relevant competencies of tourism specialists.

МІЖКУЛЬТУРНА СКЛАДОВА ПРОФЕСІЙНОЇ ПІДГОТОВКИ ФАХІВЦЯ ТУРИСТИЧНОЇ СФЕРИ

The article considers the theoretical aspects of tourism specialist professional training for multicultural interaction. The researcher analyses the concepts of “professional training”, “tourism specialist professional training”. The author determines that the development of tolerance, communicative culture and behaviour are the priority tasks for the effective intercultural communication. It is noted that the result of this training is a specialist capable of professional self-determination and self-improvement throughout his/her life, ready to communicate with the representatives of other cultures who are the carriers of their own, unique cultural customs, traditions, religious beliefs. The analysis of the organisation of the educational process in tourism educational institutions shows that the learning of humanitarian disciplines directly result in the formation of intercultural competence and emphasises the importance of extra-curriccular and independent work of students, practical future specialists’ training abroad for acquiring practical communivative skills due to the communicative interaction with the foreigners. It is revealed that the culture of professional communication of a future tourism sphere specialist is of paramount importance in his/her becoming a subject of the intercultural dialogue. Intercultural competence is defined as the presence of knowledge, skills and abilities obtained in the process of professional training for establishing personal relationships between people or groups of people who are the representatives of different cultures for the exchange of information, values, norms of behaviour able to feel the peculiarities of dialogical relations. It is noted that intercultural competence contributes to the equal and tolerant coexistence of peoples on the principles of equality and dignity, and productive cooperation both at the social and economic levels. The recommendations for further research indicate the need for the improvement of the skills of scientific and pedagogical workers in the context of intercultural cooperation.

Activating and managing camping tourism and its role in increasing tourist’s expenditure

This research exposes the correlation and influence between the activation and management of camp tourism. In addition, what is the role of camping to increase tourist spending in the province of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. To achieve this goal a questionnaire form had been prepared that was incluse all aspects and variables of the research. The distributed numbers of the questionnaire were 76 copies, and then 60 copies were returned and valid for the statistical analysis. They were distributed to a group of tourists in Sulaymaniyah governorate, as well as a number of tourism specialists whom working as a lecturer at University of Sulaimani. Number of statistical methods had been used to examin all hypotheses of the research.
 The main results of this reaseach are; according to the reaserch sample, tourists have inadequate information about this kind of turism and this could be applied to the whole our community. In addition, it was found that many places and tourist areas in Sulaymaniyah province are appropriate to establis the tourist camps. Morover, all variables are significanty correlated and the result of regressions wre also significant. It means that if this kind of tourism will be activated and managed properly, then as a result tourist spending will increase.

СУСПІЛЬНО-ІСТОРИЧНИЙ ПОТЕНЦІАЛ ФОРМУВАННЯ РЕКРЕАЦІЙНОГО КОМПЛЕКСУ СЕРЕДНЬОГО ПРИДНІПРОВ’Я

The purpose of the study is to assess the socio-historical potential for the formation of the regional recreational complex of the Middle Pridniprovia, identifying the main recreational resources of social origin within the Middle Pridniprovia as the main base for the formation of the regional recreational complex. Methodology. To solve the main problems of the research, analytical, comparative, historical and cartographic research methods were used. Results. In the article features of the socio-historical potential of the Middle Pridniprovia are considered as an important factor in the formation of a regional recreational complex. The overall assessment of socio-historical recreational resources of the region is carried out. Proposals on the main directions of using the existing socio-historical potential and improving the efficiency of its use are developed. Scientific novelty. The purpose of the study is to assess the socio-historical potential for the formation of the regional recreational complex of the Middle Pridniprovia, identifying the main recreational resources of social origin within the Middle Pridniprovia as the main base for the formation of the regional recreational complex. The spatial and territorial characteristics of the placement and general stocks of the main recreational resources of social origin within the Middle Pridniprovia are analyzed. The main characteristics, location and properties of the most promising socio-historical recreational resources, as well as the directions of their use for the organization of recreational activities are considered. The number and structure of historical and cultural monuments of the region are determined according to their value at the state and local level. Practical significance. This research serves as the basis for the study of recreational potential as well as for further substantiation of the creation of a regional recreational complex. In addition, the results of the study can be used in the educational process while training specialists in recreation and tourism.

МОДЕЛЬ ФАХІВЦЯ ТУРИСТИЧНОЇ СФЕРИ

The purpose of the study.The existing methodology and definitions of strategically important directions of training of tourism specialists are generalized, taking into account the globalization of industry development and integration, in particular Ukrainian tourist industry, in the European and world-wide. Methods. The methodology of generalization of scientific sources, practical results of the hotel-restaurant and tourism business faculty of the Kiev National University of Culture and Arts, the Ukrainian Association of Travel Agencies (UATO), tourist operators and travel agents of Ukraine has been used. Resuits.Problems of the model of a specialist in the tourism industry are scientifically systematized. The competence of a tourism specialist was determined, personal qualities were selected and their criteria were formulated. Scientific novelty. The theoretical and methodological frameworks for determining the directions of the training of the tourism industry specialist was further developed and improved. Practical significance. Recommendations and scientific-practical conclusions concerning the improvement of selection and training for tourism business with the potential component - increase of its efficiency and profitability are developed.

Формування курикулуму професійної підготовки фахівців сфери туризму в соціально-критичній перспективі у Мексиці

This paper covers the main aspects of institutional theory considered as the basis of the curriculum for the professional training of tourism specialists in the context of socio-critical paradigm in Mexico. It was found out that the socio-critical paradigm involves the analysis of the education phenomenon in the following three perspectives: critical, hermeneutic and interdisciplinary. Interdisciplinarity is understood as the process of interaction between different scientific disciplines when considering a particular scientific issue. Each discipline enriches the process with its own conceptual schemes, problem-solving forms and research methods. Thus, the phenomenon of education is closely connected with the theoretical discourse and conceptual directions that study the problems of education. In the case of the curricular construction of professional education of tourism specialists, an interdisciplinary perspective involves the application of curricular and institutional theories, as well as theory of culture and discourse. The basic concepts of institutional theory should be taken into consideration in the process of the development of a vocational education curriculum, since learning that underlies the curriculum is the result of interactions between institutional pedagogical processes. The authors also found out that the productive activities of educational institutions are influenced by the following elements: training material, staff involved, energy, tactics and strategy. When developing the curriculum for the professional training of tourism specialists, it is important to pay attention to the following: the analysis of the tasks that will be established for a professional educational institution; the characteristics of the staff (teachers, administration, technical staff, etc.) that will work; the material resources needed to organise the educational process; an organisational strategy that will be used to fulfill certain educational, administrative and other tasks, etc. Institutional analysis should be applied to achieve these goals. The institutional analysis of educational establishments and educational process is a new direction for the critical consideration of the professional education of tourism specialists. This method is used because pedagogical, methodical, didactical, psychological and other studies in the sphere of vocational education do not provide positive changes in full. So, it is very important to consider academic knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as extra nonacademic knowledge.

Portuguese tourism: How to share success?

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to draws on the main conclusions of an International Tourism Forum Round Table discussion, attended by representatives of the main entities of the tourism sector in Portugal as well as international travel and tourism specialists. The authors identify the importance of making travel and tourism growth sustainable and discuss how success approaches can be shared more widely. Design/methodology/approach The main conclusions resulting from the International Tourism Forum Round Table are presented and discussed. The event was organised by the Institute for Tourism Planning and Development (IPDT), with Sponsorship support from the Solverde Group, under the theme: “Tourism in 2018: How to Share Tourism Success”. Findings Participants in the International Tourism Forum Round Table concluded that the tourism industry worldwide and in Portugal in particular, is facing major challenges that calls for innovative ways of managing the tourist experience. Several questions regarding tourism have been discussed, including desertification in some inland cities and villages. Originality/value This paper provides knowledge about the current state of Portuguese tourism, its challenges and opportunities and identifies innovative ways and likely solutions for drawing tourists to other regions of the country – beyond the major cities.

Contemporary investigations in teaching cross-cultural business communication to pre-service tourism specialists

The article analyses contemporary researches of teaching cross-cultural business communication to pre-service future tourism specialists. The readiness of prospective tourism specialists to provide efficient job activities presupposes their cross-cultural communicative competence development which implies their foreign language ability to communicate successfully with business partners and consumers of tourist services. Foreign languages for tourism purposes help not only to operate, persuade, make decisions, but also to create a favourable business atmosphere, understand other cultures and mentality of people. Nowadays, one of the important tasks is to get pre- service tourism specialists ready to communicate in foreign languages successfully and meet professional requirements. Prospective tourism specialists should be able to take part in seminars, fairs, exhibitions, business negotiations, conclude and contracts, issue professional documents, carry on business correspondence, speak over the telephone, socialise on the Internet, write summaries and CVs which involves direct and indirect cross-cultural business communication. The purpose of this paper is to review current problems of teaching foreign languages to pre-service tourism specialists for theoretical substantiating of the author’s conception of teaching English language cross-cultural business communication skills to students majoring in tourism. The analysis results showed timely character of this issue. The previous research experience and the author’s own study may become fundamentals for theoretical grounding the conception for building English language cross-cultural business communication skills of pre-service tourism specialists.

Рекреаційний туризм у процесі підготовки майбутніх фахівців галузі фізичної культури та здоров’я

Актуальність дослідження зумовлена суперечністю між потребою в компетентних спеціалістах у сфері фізичної культури, туризму та рекреації й недостатніми моделями їх підготовки, зокрема з дисципліни «Рекреаційний туризм». Мета дослідження – розробити модель оптимального освітнього процесу навчання рекреаційному туризму студентів факультетів фізичної культури з напряму рекреаційного туризму. Методи дослідження – анкетування, теоретичне моделювання, аналіз й узагальнення літературних джерел, педагогічне спостереження, метод математичної статистики. Результати роботи. Установлено, що професійна підготовка майбутніх фахівців рекреаційного туризму визначається як процес, що відображає науково та методично обґрунтовані освітньо-виховні заходи вищого закладу освіти, які мають теоретичний і практичний характер. Дані дослідження засвідчили, що під час вивчення навчального предмету «Рекреаційний туризм» студенти надають перевагу практичним заняттям, інформаційним лекціям (26,9 %), лекціям-візуалізаціям (26,9 %), лекціям-дискусіям (22,6 %), зустрічам із практиками в галузі рекреаційного туризму, відвідуванню екскурсій, туристичних об’єктів, турагентств тощо. Науковці також рекомендують доповнювати систему освіти підготовки таких фахівців такими методами навчання, як проблемні ситуації, ділові ігри, Інтернет-тренінги, конференції, та створювати міжпредметні зв’язки з іноземними мовами, економікою й менеджментом. Щодо розділів дисципліни, які б студенти хотіли опанувати передусім на практичному рівні, то найбільшу зацікавленість відзначено в активних видах туризму, таких як спортивний, зокрема пішохідний, туристичних послугах, краєзнавстві та туристичній анімації. Висновки. Отже, формування ефективної моделі профільної підготовки студентів факультетів фізичної культури й здоров’я, саме комплексність в організації навчального процесу з рекреаційного туризму, урахування думки студентів, колег і напрацювання теоретиків та практиків щодо підбору змісту, методів і форм занять, способів оцінки знань, дасть змогу підвищити рівень знань та мотивацію до вивчення цієї дисципліни.

Problematyka pracy w badaniach z zakresu turystyki w Polsce w XXI wieku: ewolucja nurtów, paradygmatów i podejść

Artykuł prezentuje efekty przeglądu publikacji z zakresu turystyki i rekreacji, które ukazały się w Polsce w latach 2000–2017 i były poświęcone szeroko pojętej problematyce rynku pracy w gospodarce turystycznej. Badaniami objęto tylko opracowania zamieszczone w czasopismach specjalistycznych, monografie, rozdziały w monografiach oraz tematyczny raport ministerialny. Celem studiów literatury było ustalenie ewolucji nurtów tematycznych oraz przyjmowanych w nich paradygmatów i orientacji badawczych. Prowadzono je z dwóch perspektyw, czyli jako klasyczną analizę tekstu oraz analizę eksploracyjną z zastosowaniem programu Statisica Data Miner. Badania dowiodły, że problematyka ta cieszyła się niewielkim, ale rosnącym zainteresowaniem specjalistów z zakresu turystyki i rekreacji, a podejmowana przez nich tematyka pozostawała w ścisłej zależności z przemianami zachodzącymi na rynku pracy. Ewoluowała ona od zagadnień dotyczących znaczenia turystyki w stymulowaniu popytu na pracę oraz wielkości i struktury zapotrzebowania na specjalistów w tej branży do badań skoncentrowanych na roli pracownika w efektywnym funkcjonowaniu przedsiębiorstw turystycznych. Zmiany w nurtach badawczych skutkowały zastępowaniem dominującego na początku XXI wieku paradygmatu pozytywistycznego oraz ilościowych, strukturalno-funkcjonalnych i ekonomiczno-przestrzennych ujęć analizowanych zagadnień na paradygmat interpertatywny i ujęcia humanistyczne, behawioralne, socjologiczne oraz interdyscyplinarne.

Individual Aspects in Professional Training of Tourism Specialists in the UK

AbstractThe article deals with individual aspects in professional training of tourism specialists in the UK. It has been specified that alongside with the global development of tourism education, the UK revealed the potential of its tourism industry with the introduction of the Development of Tourism Act in 1969. Consequently, the tourism education in the UK has undergone three periods, namely, the establishment of the tourism industry and the comprehension of the need to prepare highly qualified tourism specialists, the development of tourism and hospitality courses, the large-scale foundation of higher education institutions offering tourism and hospitality courses. It has been clarified that the Quality Assurance Agency developed the Subject Benchmark Statement for Events, Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism, which is rather innovative and multidisciplinary, so that programme developers can take into consideration global challenges and needs of the modern labour market to prepare competitive specialists, who can become their own curriculum producers. It has been stated that future tourism specialists in the UK are fully supplied with innovative communication and information technologies and can pay much attention to developing practical skills while undergoing industrial placements, live casestudies, participating in volunteering activities, gain valuable professional experience due to advanced facilities. The following recommendations have been outlined to improve quality of future tourism specialists’ professional training in Ukraine: 1) to develop relevant regulatory framework for professional tourism education; 2) to analyze the market of tourism supply and demand in order to define which tourism specialists are most required and, consequently, to expand a spectrum of specializations in professional training of tourism specialists; 3) to improve the state of facilities at higher education institutions offering tourism courses and provide students with the opportunity to gain valuable professional experience in modern technology-enhanced classrooms; 4) to increase the practical component of future tourism specialists’ professional training through implementing industrial placements, work-based learning, direct collaborations with practitioners and employers, live case-studies, life performance and events, etc.; 5) to involve students into the design of their own curricula, so that they can feel themselves responsible for their learning outcomes.