TALENT DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION IN TOURISM
Abstract
Tourism, both international and domestic, has become one of the most important factors of social and economic development throughout the world. For that reason, quality of education in the field of tourism and strategies for talent development should be considered matters of utmost importance. In this paper, I present my views on primary, secondary and higher education in the field of tourism, as well as on education of tourist guides. I also present a brief case study of Singidunum University, as an example of good practice in higher education in the field of tourism.
References
Barrows, C. & Bosselman, R. (1999). Hospitality Management Education. Haworth, Binghamton, NY.
Belhassen, Y. & Caton, K. (2011). On the need for critical pedagogy in tourism education. Tourism Management,
(6), 1389-1396
Benckendorff, P. & Zehrer, A. (Eds) (2015). International Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Tourism. Edward
Elgar, Cheltenham.
Dredge, D. & Schott, C. (2013). Academic agency and leadership in tourism higher education. Journal of Teaching
in Travel & Tourism, 13 (2), 105-129
Hsu, C., Xiao, H. & Chen, N. (2017). Hospitality and tourism education research from 2005 to 2014: “Is the past
a prologue to the future?” International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 29 (1), 141-160
Inui, Y., Wheeler, D. & Lankford, S. (2006). Rethinking tourism education: what should schools teach? Journal
of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, 5 (2), 25-35
Law, R. & Chon, K. (2007). Evaluating research performance in tourism and hospitality. Tourism Management.
(5), 1203-1211
Munar, A. (2007). Is the Bologna process globalizing tourism education? Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport &
Tourism Education. 6 (2), 68-82
Prebežac, D., Schott, C. & Sheldon, P. (2014). The Tourism Education Futures Initiative. Routledge, Milton Park
Sheldon, P. & Hsu, C. (Eds) (2015). Tourism Education: Global Issues and Trends. Emerald, Bingley
Sheldon, P., Fesenmaier, D. & Tribe, J. (2011). The Tourism Education Futures Initiative (TEFI): activating change
in tourism education. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism. 11 (1), 2-23
Unković, S. (1990). Yugoslav Universities and Inter‐University International Co‐Operation. Higher Education
in Europe. 15 (1), 8-11
Zagonari, F. (2009). Balancing tourism education and training. International Journal of Hospitality Management.
(1), 2-9
