Intention to “Leave” or “Stay” – The Role of Internship Organization in the Improvement of Hospitality Students’ Industry Employment Intentions

The Relationship Between the Personal Use of Facebook and Hospitality Students’ Group Engagement in Malaysia

“…McCormick and McClenney highlighted the relevance of the current research in student engagement is arguable not sufficiently valid when put to practice [5] , thus instigating frustration for many researchers who have strived to generalize the concept of student engagement only to reach conclusions lacking in validity. Lee and Chao pointed out that relatively little has been explored in the area of hospitality students' group engagement, let alone the significance of today's social networking giant [6] , Facebook, that plays an important role in encouraging group engagement amongst those undertaking courses in hospitality Facebook is increasingly being used as a communicative tool for interpersonal relationships with colleagues, parents, and lecturers for students attending university [7] . Yan and Cheung's focus on student engagement and quality of educators concluded that experiential learning methods, which are typical of delivery of education in relation to the hospitality industry, impacted student engagement in accordance to students' perceptions of how well or how poorly classes were conducted [8] .…”

Competency-based diagnosis for interns-quality assessment approach

“…Different tools have been used for the quality assessment of curriculum and learning performance. There are several reports on the quality of internships in various fields (Cuyler and Hodges, 2015;Horowitz, 1997;Khalil, 2015;Lee and Chao, 2013;Shoenfelt et al, 2012). From the theory of total quality management, the Deming cycle comprises four stages: 'plan-do-check-action' (PDCA), which should be repeated over time to ensure continuous learning and improvements in a competency, product or process (Deming, 1993).…”

Academic Internship and Students’ Satisfaction: Evidence from Greece

“…Nevertheless, internship does not only benefit students (who are the main target group in this case) but also organizations that accept interns within their labor force. Students can provide an edge on the daily operations of an organization since they bring novel ideas and offer some truthful and objective viewpoints for the business and the industry (Lee & Chao, 2013). Also, interns can complete small projects that would be time consuming for regular employees, thus saving time and effort for other tasks.…”

“…However, despite the fact that the benefits of internship have been proved by several researchers within different scientific fields, those benefits may not accrue if the internship programs are not carefully considered, assessed and organized. On the contrary, internships may result in disappointing experiences and outcomes for the students and the economy in general since Lee and Chao (2013) document that the negative experiences of students from the internship programs are significant determinants of students' decision to seek and accept a job position within the specific business sector. Consequently, students' opinion regarding the quality of the internship program and their satisfaction with the internship experience can be a significant input for academic institutions to help them improve their curricula and provide to their graduates access to the labor market.…”