Editorial, J Tourism Res Hospitality Vol: 1 Issue: 4
Hospitality Leadership College Programs: Competency Evolution or Transitional Terminology?
| Dana V. Tesone* | |
| University of Central Florida, USA | |
| Corresponding author : Dana V. Tesone University of Central Florida, 9907 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819, USA Tel: 407-903-8041 E-mail: dana.tesone@ucf.edu |
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| Received: November 07, 2012 Accepted: November 07, 2012 Published: November 12, 2012 | |
| Citation: Tesone DV (2012) Hospitality Leadership College Programs: Competency Evolution or Transitional Terminology? J Tourism Res Hospitality 1:4. doi:10.4172/2324-8807.1000e110 |
Abstract
Hospitality Leadership College Programs: Competency Evolution or Transitional Terminology?
The research note discusses a recent trend among tourism and hospitality colleges in the U.S. that have transitioned program titles from Hospitality Management to Hospitality Leadership degrees. The note articulates the rationale employed to develop a hypothesis that the trend may be symbolic of a third evolutionary generation within the realm of tourism/hospitality higher education programs. It further identifies a theoretical construct of competency domains determined through a historical review and findings from current practitioner and educator focus group responses. Testing of the relevance of these domains is currently in progress.
