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Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates
Abstract
The primary purpose of this study is to learn the career expectations of the individuals who graduated from the tourism management department before and after their education, and to investigate whether they have achieved success in their career expectations. The qualitative research method was adopted within the scope of the purpose of the study. A semi-structured interview form was prepared within the scope of the interview technique. There are five questions in the interview form. The purposive sampling was used in the study. Interviews were carried out with 19 graduates from the tourism management department. Interviews were conducted from September 10 to October 10, 2022. Content analysis was used in the written interview notes. As a result, themes and codes were created. These themes are reasons for preference, career expectations before and after graduation, career support, and career barriers. When the study findings are evaluated in general, the career expectations of individuals before and after graduation differ. It is observed that individuals who have career expectations for the sector have problems realizing their expectations. However, individuals who have career expectations outside the industry realize these expectations. Individuals with expectations for the tourism sector reduce their expectations to a low level after graduation. Individuals stated that they received the most support from family and university professors in their career expectations. In the obstacles individuals face, the hotel managers and the individuals themselves are at the forefront. Some suggestions have been developed within the scope of the study findings.
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Details
Primary Language
English
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
April 27, 2023
Submission Date
October 20, 2022
Acceptance Date
January 30, 2023
Published in Issue
Year 2023 Volume: 12 Number: 2
APA
Yaşar, E., & Öztürk, İ. (2023). Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 12(2), 641-653. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1192371
AMA
1.Yaşar E, Öztürk İ. Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates. MJSS. 2023;12(2):641-653. doi:10.33206/mjss.1192371
Chicago
Yaşar, Emre, and İsmail Öztürk. 2023. “Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 12 (2): 641-53. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1192371.
EndNote
Yaşar E, Öztürk İ (April 1, 2023) Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 12 2 641–653.
IEEE
[1]E. Yaşar and İ. Öztürk, “Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates”, MJSS, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 641–653, Apr. 2023, doi: 10.33206/mjss.1192371.
ISNAD
Yaşar, Emre - Öztürk, İsmail. “Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi 12/2 (April 1, 2023): 641-653. https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.1192371.
JAMA
1.Yaşar E, Öztürk İ. Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates. MJSS. 2023;12:641–653.
MLA
Yaşar, Emre, and İsmail Öztürk. “Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates”. MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi, vol. 12, no. 2, Apr. 2023, pp. 641-53, doi:10.33206/mjss.1192371.
Vancouver
1.Emre Yaşar, İsmail Öztürk. Were Career Expectations Realized? Examining the Careers of Tourism Management Graduates. MJSS. 2023 Apr. 1;12(2):641-53. doi:10.33206/mjss.1192371