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Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: The way forward: how is Malaysian hospitality and tourism education working with industry?

Kashif Hussain (Centre for Research and Innovation in Tourism/Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia)
Neethiahnanthan Ari Ragavan (Faculty of Social Sciences and Leisure Management, Taylor's University, Subang Jaya, Malaysia)
Thienming Tang (SEA Regional Office, Global University for Lifelong Learning, Banbury, UK)
Low Chris Kam Loong (SWAG Consultancy, Subang Jaya, Malaysia)
Richard Teare (Managing Editor, Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Bingley, UK)

Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes

ISSN: 1755-4217

Article publication date: 18 March 2020

Issue publication date: 20 April 2020

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to profile the Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes theme issue “The way forward: how is Malaysian hospitality and tourism education working with industry?” with reference to the experiences of the theme editors and writing team.

Design/methodology/approach

Structured questions were used to enable the theme editors to reflect on the rationale for the theme issue question, the starting point, the selection of the writing team and material and the editorial process.

Findings

Malaysia’s hospitality and tourism industry is facing an acute shortage of skilled employees, accentuated by the fact that jobs in the industry are not broadly appealing to Malaysians.

Practical implications

The hospitality and tourism industry in Malaysia wants to employ graduates with a professional attitude and mindset, and to secure this objective, a greater focus on work-based learning is needed.

Originality/value

The paper draws on discussion and applied research to explore the hospitality and tourism industry–education collaboration in Malaysia and the ways in which employability and retention can be enhanced by a greater emphasis on work-based learning.

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Citation

Hussain, K., Ragavan, N.A., Tang, T., Loong, L.C.K. and Teare, R. (2020), "Reflections on the theme issue outcomes: The way forward: how is Malaysian hospitality and tourism education working with industry?", Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, Vol. 12 No. 2, pp. 213-219. https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-01-2020-0001

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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