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ERIC Number: EJ660373
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0950-4222
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Foreign Language Skills and Tourism Management Courses in the UK.
Leslie, David; Russell, Hilary; Forbes, Allison
Industry & Higher Education, v16 n6 p403-14 Dec 2002
A survey of first-year and final-year management students (n=104) and 17 tourism employers revealed differences in the perceptions of the two groups regarding the role of foreign language skills. Results raised concerns in light of the demand for multilingual tourism staff. (Contains 24 references.) (JOW)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Course Selection (Students), Cultural Awareness, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Job Skills, Language Proficiency, Second Language Instruction, Tourism
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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