The need to align curriculum of Turkish tourism & hotel vocational schools with the changes & demands of the hotel industry (original) (raw)

The following study will make reference to important research and analysis regarding the existing curriculum of major reputable Turkish tourism & hotel vocational schools and make suggestions to incorporate with the hotel industry. The aim is to align school's curriculum and their academic programs and support the industry in accordance with the changing customer needs and expectations. Objective of the Research The intention of the study is to align the schools and their academic programs with the dynamic needs and rapid changes in customer demands which dictate the tourism hotel industry. The research is set out to find the degree of consistency with the curriculum of nine (9) reputable Tourism & Hotel Vocational Schools of Turkey. The study will also investigate the functioning of a hotel on a departmental scale in order to understand their endless efforts to deliver high guest satisfaction. The study will point out important contributors of guest satisfaction which can be combined under Operational & Service standards; 1. Equipment (hardware/software) 2. Staff (trained & educated). These will be analyzed departmentally and recommendations will be shared in the SUGGESTION section for revisions and renewals of curriculums. The study is an argumentative research conducted to test a hypothesis of " Curriculums should be revised and renewed periodically for effective management of the hotel industry.

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