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Equal opportunities in the hospitality industry : custom and credentials

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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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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
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor
H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
T Technology > TX Home economics
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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May 1993Published
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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