Examining the core competencies for success in the hotel industry: The case of Cyprus

Employability competencies in the hospitality sector: employers' requirements and graduates' preparedness post COVID-19 pandemic. A case study from Saudi Arabia

“…The competencies expected from hospitality graduates that used in the survey were generated based on two phases. First, a list of 65 competencies statements were adapted and developed based on reviewing prior empirical research (i.e., Srisangkaew, 2018;Wakelin-Theron et al, 2019;Espellita and Maravilla, 2019;Commey et al, 2020;Marneros et al, 2021). The second phase -the competencies generated were then revised and verified by 10 hospitality experts/employers to ensure the relevance, accuracy and/or the importance of the developed competencies to the hospitality industry.…”

“…According to the findings, good interpersonal skills, ability to maintain professional standards, innovation, critical thinking, and the capability to think of new ways of undertaking things, self-motivation, customer-oriented, ability to use and uphold the various tools and equipment, and good communication skills are the principal competencies needed from hospitality graduates. Marneros et al (2021) examined the fundamental skills required for a successful career in the hotel sector. They used two questionnaire forms to gather data from the perspectives of both academicians and hospitality professionals in Cyprus.…”

“…However, there are wide variations of the necessary competencies identified between these studies. This can be attributed to the variances in the studies' settings along with cultural and socioeconomic disparities (Marneros et al, 2021). To the researcher knowledge, this is the first study to explore the essential competencies needed by the hospitality industry in Saudi Arabia after coronavirus pandemic.…”

“…Internships and work-study programs, both during and outside the academic year, must be designed and utilized as a career development approach (Quinn and Buzzetto-Hollywood, 2019). Much previous research tackled the issue of determining the core competencies required by hospitality recruiters in which graduates should acquire to get employed (i.e., Caiyod et al, 2015;Yuan et al 2017;Espellita and Maravilla, 2019;Dhaliwal and Misra, 2020;Marneros et al, 2021). However, there are wide variations of the necessary competencies identified between these studies.…”

Pharma 4.0: analysis on core competence and digital levelling implementation in pharmaceutical industry in Indonesia

“…The core competencies from earlier studies may contribute to the company’s response to changing external and internal contexts, such as technological turbulence ( Mulder et al., 2018 ; Suwannaprom et al., 2020 ). Core competencies must have the following three qualities: (1) enhance consumer benefits, (2) be competitively distinctive and hard to be duplicated by rivals, and (3) must provide access to a broader market ( BERGER, 2016 ; Marneros et al., 2021 ). Core competencies are linked with quality, cost, cycle time, logistics, and business productivity.…”