Developing index competency for the Malaysian tourism and hospitality graduates
Various models have been developed for the purpose of identifying graduates competencies. However, such specific model has not been found in the context of Malaysian tourism and hospitality education.This study develops an index competency for the Malaysian tourism and hospitality graduates through...
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my.uum.repo.162062015-11-22T01:29:51Z http://repo.uum.edu.my/16206/ Developing index competency for the Malaysian tourism and hospitality graduates Mohd Shariff, Nurhazani Zainol Abidin, Azlan Kayat, Kalsom Zainol, Noor Azimin HD28 Management. Industrial Management Various models have been developed for the purpose of identifying graduates competencies. However, such specific model has not been found in the context of Malaysian tourism and hospitality education.This study develops an index competency for the Malaysian tourism and hospitality graduates through the perspectives of the industry.The process of developing the index consisted of three major stages—items generation, items verification and items development.The developed index contributes to the planning and designing the tourism and hospitality program more effectively by taking into consideration the competencies required by the industry. Hence it also assists the graduates to survive within the industry as they possess what the industry wants. American Scientific Publishers 2015 Article PeerReviewed Mohd Shariff, Nurhazani and Zainol Abidin, Azlan and Kayat, Kalsom and Zainol, Noor Azimin (2015) Developing index competency for the Malaysian tourism and hospitality graduates. Advanced Science Letters, 21 (7). pp. 2251-2255. ISSN 1936-6612 http://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2015.6263 doi:10.1166/asl.2015.6263 |
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Various models have been developed for the purpose of identifying graduates competencies. However, such specific model has not been found in the context of Malaysian tourism and hospitality education.This study develops an index competency for the Malaysian tourism and hospitality graduates through the perspectives of the industry.The process of developing the index consisted of three major stages—items generation, items verification and items development.The developed index contributes to the planning and designing the tourism and hospitality program more effectively by taking into consideration the competencies required by the industry. Hence it also assists the graduates to survive within the industry as they possess what the industry wants. |
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