Kulrisa Srisangkaew. The Hospitality Stakeholder is Perception toward Industry and Education Relationship: Strategies for Effective Curriculum Design. (). มหาวิทยาลัยแม่ฟ้าหลวง. ศูนย์บรรณสารและสื่อการศึกษา. : , .
The Hospitality Stakeholder is Perception toward Industry and Education Relationship: Strategies for Effective Curriculum Design
The Hospitality Stakeholders Perception toward Industry and Education Relationship: Strategies for Effective Curriculum Design
Abstract:
This qualitative research aims to investigate the perception of hospitality stakeholders view toward the
existing relationship between hospitality education and the industry in Bangkok, and to propose strategies in
order to reduce the gaps withinand among the hospitality stakeholders for more effective curriculum design. This
study employed in-depth, semi-structured interviews, which were conducted with a sample of 5 hospitality
educators, 5 hospitality managers, and 5 hospitality undergraduate intern students, in a total of 15 respondents.
For the sampling method, a non-random purposive sampling technique was used with hospitality educators from
the participating universities and colleges deemed to have the strongest qualifications, expertise, and knowledge
required for the research. From the interview result, it was found that there are links between the hospitality
industry and education. This implies that there is a need to incorporate all three stakeholders to establish quality
relationships between the hospitality industry and education. Moreover, the findings indicate that the success of
students depends on the curriculum content which prepares them for the real industry with effective training
programs. To ensure survival, therefore, the curriculum designers need to meet the needs of the industry to have
a core discipline, which can be achieved by more practical skills training, more case-study work based on the
world of hospitality, and by industry representatives being closely involved in all aspects of course development.