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Person-environment fit : Does it matter for tourism students’ career outcomes in an era of crisis?
Choy, Monica Waichun Yeung, See Shing
Choy, Monica Waichun
Yeung, See Shing
Abstract
This study aims to examine the relationship of personal interest (P), the environment (E) (i.e., pandemic, social unrest, international disputes) and P-E fit, with the five selected career-related outcomes (i.e., intent to join tourism industry, lifelong commitment, leadership self-efficacy, resilience, and anxiety). Structural equation modelling was used to analyse 380 data from tourism students in Hong Kong higher education institutions. The results show that P strongly predict Intent, Lifelong, Leadership self-efficacy, and Resilience, while E strongly predicted Anxiety. Tourism educators and employers should facilitate a healthy match of P and E to attract new employees to the industry.
Keywords
Person-environment fit, Differential predictions, Vocational education, Hospitality and tourism, Pandemic, Career choice
Date
2023
Type
Journal article
Journal
Book
Volume
32
Issue
Page Range
1-12
Article Number
ACU Department
Institute for Positive Psychology and Education
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open Access Status
License
All rights reserved
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