Career development in the tourism and hospitality industry has attracted greater attention, leading to a higher recognition of the relevance of formal and industry-specific education and training. New career opportunities emerge as new challenges arise, urging for ongoing and renewed debates surrounding higher-level skills and the development and optimization of human capital. Building bridges between higher education institutions, the industry, and other relevant stakeholders - primarily via needs assessment, curriculum design, and monitoring of on-the-job training practices and processes - is critical to promoting the employability of a graduate-level skilled workforce. This book takes steps towards contributing to higher valuation of tourism and hospitality jobs by: combining theoretical and practical viewpoints from scholars, researchers, and practitioners, showcasing challenges and opportunities associated with managing human capital in tourism and hospitality, offering critical and reflective perspectives on competencies development, graduate employability, and improvement of human resource management practices. It will be of interest to researchers, students, teachers, and professionals who want to further explore the area of human capital in tourism and hospitality.
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Researchers, students, teachers, and professionals who want to delve deeper into the area of human capital in tourism and hospitality.
PART I: Talent Development and Human Capital Management Challenges 1:
Human Capital in The Tourism and Hospitality Industry: A Bibliometric
Approach 2: How Relevant Are Internships and Specializations in Higher
Tourism Education for Future Tourism Careers? 3: Work Engagement and Burnout
in Hospitality Across Europe: Why Recognition Matters? 4: Emotional
Intelligence Skills of Hospitality Leaders 5: Interorganisational Talent
Pools in Hospitality SMEs: A Conceptual Analysis of Talent Co-Development
Through Coopetition 6: Career Development and Turnover in the Hospitality
Industry: Portraying Job Moves and Career Trajectories 7: Exploring the
Characteristics of Hospitality Learning Systems in Tumultuous Times PART II:
Human Capital Management in Time of Uncertainty 8: Post Pandemic Hospitality
An Update of the Key Competencies Required; Evidence From Romania 9:
Tourism Operation and Distribution in Portugal: Human Capital Challenges in a
Crisis Context 10: Customer Service in Travel Agencies: A Perspective of
Virtual Hospitality after Pandemic Crisis 11: Improving Human Resources
Management Practices in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry: Portuguese Case
Studies PART III: Best Practices and Policies for Tourism and Hospitality 12:
Make the grass greener": Green Human Resource Management, Work Engagement
and Job Satisfaction in Luxury Resorts 13: Craft Education and Training
Fostering Jobs in Tourism 14: Craft Education and Training Fostering Jobs in
Tourism
Jorge Marques (Edited By) Jorge Marques is an Associate Professor in the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture of the Portucalense University in Porto, Portugal. He is also a researcher at Research in Economics, Management, and Information Technologies (REMIT) (University Portucalense) and the Centre of Studies on Geography and Spatial Planning (CEGOT) (University of Coimbra). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management and a PhD in Tourism, Leisure and Culture, specialising in Tourism and Development. His current research interests cover tourism development policies, destination management and planning, business tourism, hospitality management, digital transformation, and education and training in tourism and hospitality
Joana A Quintela (Edited By) Joana A. Quintela is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture at Portucalense University and a researcher at Research in Economics, Management, and Information Technologies (REMIT). She has held various operational and management positions in the hotel industry in Portugal and abroad. She holds a PhD in Tourism and a Specialization Course in Hotel Management. Her research interests focus on tourism and hospitality, service quality, health, and wellness, emphasising marketing, sustainability, happiness, and quality of life.
Marķlia Durćo (Edited By) Marķlia Durćo is Assistant Professor and Head of the Hospitality Management Degree at Portucalense University, Portugal. She holds a PhD in Tourism and a Master's degree in Tourism Planning and Management from the University of Aveiro, and a Bachelor's degree in Tourism from ISAG. She is also a researcher at REMIT - Research on Economics, Management and Information Technologies, and GOVCOPP-UA - Research Unit in Governance, Competitiveness and Public Policies. Her research interests cover human resource management, employment, education and training, well-being, and quality of life at work, and gender equality in the tourism sector
Medéia Verķssimo (Edited By) Medéia Verķssimo is an Assistant Professor at Portucalense University and holds a PhD in Tourism and a Master's in Business Management from the University of Aveiro. She is a member of the Research Unit on Economics, Management, and Information Technologies (REMIT) and the Research Unit on Governance, Competitiveness, and Public Policies (GOVCOPP). Medéia has published research on sustainability, digitalisation, territorial planning and development, and communication and marketing management related to the tourism and hospitality industry.
