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Purcell, Kate (1993) Equal opportunities in the hospitality industry : custom and credentials. International Journal of Hospitality Management, Volume 12 (Number 2). pp. 127-140. doi:10.1016/0278-4319(93)90005-T
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0278-4319(93)90005-T
Abstract
Although the U.K. hospitality industry is characterised by a predominantly female workforce, women are not well represented at management levels. With reference to previous research findings, the results of a survey of young people who completed Hotel and Catering Management degree courses at Oxford Polytechnic in 1985, 1986 and 1987 are examined, in order to explore similarities and differences in the employment orientations, transition from education to employment and early career experiences of women and men. The evidence suggests that, while changes in the industry and the increasing importance of formal credentials challenge gendered custom and practice, it may be particularly difficult for women to achieve equal opportunities in a female-dominated industry because they are less likely to be recruited, developed and rewarded as career staff with senior management potential.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman T Technology > TX Home economics |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research | ||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Discrimination in employment--Great Britain, Women--Employment--Great Britain, Hospitality industry--Great Britain, Career development--Great Britain, Glass ceiling (Employment discrimination)--Great Britain | ||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Hospitality Management | ||||
| Publisher: | Pergamon Press | ||||
| ISSN: | 02784319 | ||||
| Official Date: | May 1993 | ||||
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| Volume: | Volume 12 | ||||
| Number: | Number 2 | ||||
| Number of Pages: | 13 | ||||
| Page Range: | pp. 127-140 | ||||
| DOI: | 10.1016/0278-4319(93)90005-T | ||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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