Teaching Tourism Service Quality in Iran

作者：Siamak Seyfi, Adel Nikjoo, Pooya Alaedini · 年份：2018 · DOI：10.1108/s2042-144320180000009003 · 被引用次数：3 · 研究领域：Hospitality and Tourism Education、Management and Marketing Education、Management and Organizational Studies

Abstract Service quality in tourism and hospitality is intimately connected to human resources, which can be cultivated by enhancing workforce skills through training. This chapter probes challenges faced by the expanding tourism higher education in Mashhad, Iran. This growth, partly related to the current or potential development of the industry, is also associated with the general growth dynamics of Iran’s education system. As such, it may have an insufficient connection to the requirements of the job market. The study utilizes results from two focus group sessions organized with educators and tourism service providers in Mashhad. The findings reveal limited practical training, weak instruction, inappropriate course contents, and lack of motivation to have aggravated the gap between higher education and industry needs.