Person-environment fit: Does it matter for tourism students’ career outcomes in an era of crisis?

Authors

Monica W.C. Choy, Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi)Follow
Alexander Seeshing Yeung, Australian Catholic University, Australia

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Dr CHOY Monica

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

2022

Keywords

Person-environment fit; Differential predictions; Vocational education; Hospitality and tourism; Pandemic; Career choice

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2022.100414

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.

Source Publication

Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education

Volume Number

32

Recommended Citation

Choy, M.,& Yeung, A. (2022). Person-environment fit: Does it matter for tourism students’ career outcomes in an era of crisis?. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 32. http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2022.100414