Engagement des étudiants en tourisme, hôtellerie et restauration envers leur domaine d’études et leur carrière : les facteurs déterminants

• Main Authors: Jean Lagueux, Audrey Nanot
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Éditions Touristiques Européennes 2019-12-01
• Series: Mondes du Tourisme
• Subjects: employment; tourism; careers; motivation model; students
• Online Access: http://journals.openedition.org/tourisme/2414

During their academic training, students in the fields of tourism, hotel and restaurant management slowly anchor their career choices in the industry for which they study. This research, based on the theory of career motivations of London and Noe (1997), establishes a link between certain intrinsic dimensions of individuals, such as cultural imprint, customer orientation traits and locus of control, and their appreciation of the real work episodes during which positive emotions are experienced. Combined with the individual predispositions of the students, these concrete experiences determine the way in which students embark on their nascent career. Results of a survey of 424 tourism students revealed that there is a positive relationship between students who have fun at work and how they identify, plan and demonstrate resilience in the face of challenges related to their careers.