Am I choosing the right career? The implications of COVID-19 on the occupational attitudes of hospitality management students

Birtch, TA; Chiang, FFT; Cai, Z; Wang, J

Am I choosing the right career? The implications of COVID-19 on the occupational attitudes of hospitality management students

Birtch, TA Chiang, FFT Cai, Z Wang, J

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2021, 95, pp. 102931
Issue Date:: 2021-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Birtch, TA
dc.contributor.author	Chiang, FFT
dc.contributor.author	Cai, Z
dc.contributor.author	Wang, J
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-30T23:43:04Z
dc.date.available	2022-04-30T23:43:04Z
dc.date.issued	2021-05-01
dc.identifier.citation	International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2021, 95, pp. 102931
dc.identifier.issn	0278-4319
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/156871
dc.description.abstract	The hospitality industry is under threat from COVID-19 and the possibility of future crises remains very real. To improve understanding of how such a crisis impacts the attractiveness of pursuing a career in the hospitality industry, this study examines the effects of negative emotions invoked by COVID-19 on hospitality management students’ occupational attitudes. Using a sample of 425 students, we find that in addition to diminishing their occupational identification and in turn, job choice intentions, that the effects of these negative emotions are channeled through three salient motivational pathways, namely self-efficacy, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and passion. Thus, the study not only advances theory by providing a more nuanced conceptualization of the effects of negative emotions on occupational attitudes but it identifies important leverage points that can be harnessed to help mitigate the harmful emotional effects of a crisis, such as COVID-19, important and timely contributions that the authors hope will benefit aspiring hospitality industry talent and help restore the attractiveness of careers in the hospitality industry. Future research directions and implications to theory and practice are discussed.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Elsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal of Hospitality Management
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.ijhm.2021.102931
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.subject	1504 Commercial Services, 1505 Marketing, 1506 Tourism
dc.subject.classification	Sport, Leisure & Tourism
dc.title	Am I choosing the right career? The implications of COVID-19 on the occupational attitudes of hospitality management students
dc.type	Journal Article
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Abstract:

The hospitality industry is under threat from COVID-19 and the possibility of future crises remains very real. To improve understanding of how such a crisis impacts the attractiveness of pursuing a career in the hospitality industry, this study examines the effects of negative emotions invoked by COVID-19 on hospitality management students’ occupational attitudes. Using a sample of 425 students, we find that in addition to diminishing their occupational identification and in turn, job choice intentions, that the effects of these negative emotions are channeled through three salient motivational pathways, namely self-efficacy, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and passion. Thus, the study not only advances theory by providing a more nuanced conceptualization of the effects of negative emotions on occupational attitudes but it identifies important leverage points that can be harnessed to help mitigate the harmful emotional effects of a crisis, such as COVID-19, important and timely contributions that the authors hope will benefit aspiring hospitality industry talent and help restore the attractiveness of careers in the hospitality industry. Future research directions and implications to theory and practice are discussed.

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