An investigation on the impact of training on employees' perceptions of occupational status and self-esteem in the foodservice industry

As the hospitality community continues to grow into a leading national economical force, it is imperative that the industry investigates perceptions of occupational status and find methods that positively change the negative perceptions of one of its most prevalent divisions, foodservice (Aarnio, 1999). Evaluating perceptions of internal occupational status has been an undeveloped link in this area of research. In order to address internal occupational status, this study looks at the impact of initial foodservice training on the perceptions of newcomers to the career field moderated by specific demographic variables. Examining how training changes perceptions of occupational status and self-esteem may help to keep quality employees in the foodservice industry. Additionally, it may take on the larger task of helping to change society's own antiquated image of the industry. The study was statistically analyzed using Repeated-Measures Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA), and Repeated-Measures Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) models. (Abstract shortened by UMI.).

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science (MS)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Hotel Administration

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

2001

Author dc:creator

• Washington, Keithen Adell

Contributors dc:contributor

• Andrew Feinstein

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/1343

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-2342