From: Tertiary students’ perceptions of hospitality careers in Vietnam
# | Statements | Groups | n | Mean | SD | \(\varvec{\chi}_{4}^{2}\) | p | V |
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Pay/promotions opportunities | ||||||||
1 | I think that the pay for most hospitality jobs not sufficient to lead a satisfactory life | VET | 102 | 3.37 | 1.03 | 42.73 | .000* | .41 |
HE | 147 | 2.57 | .95 | |||||
2 | Considering the long hours and work load I find the pay low in the hospitality industry | VET | 104 | 3.18 | 1.09 | 49.62 | .000* | .45 |
HE | 148 | 2.27 | .82 | |||||
3 | Promotion is based on merit | VET | 100 | 1.94 | .60 | 21.64 | .000* | .29 |
HE | 149 | 2.30 | .91 | |||||
4 | Promotion opportunities are satisfactory | VET | 100 | 2.15 | .77 | 34.09 | .000* | .37 |
HE | 149 | 2.79 | .83 | |||||
5 | The opportunity of getting promoted to managerial positions is limited | VET | 100 | 3.16 | 1.08 | 41.29 | .000* | .41 |
HE | 148 | 2.39 | .84 | |||||
6 | Number of years worked in the industry is taken into consideration in promotion decisions | VET | 89 | 3.10 | 1.15 | 31.10 | .000* | .35 |
HE | 147 | 2.44 | .89 | |||||
7 | It is very difficult to get promoted if you do not ‘have an uncle in the court’ | VET | 97 | 3.45 | 1.16 | 44.24 | .000* | .43 |
HE | 149 | 2.62 | .98 | |||||
8 | Promotions are not consistent | VET | 97 | 3.53 | 1.00 | 47.10 | .000* | .44 |
HE | 149 | 2.60 | .94 | |||||
Managers | ||||||||
1 | Managers value to employees | VET | 99 | 1.95 | .63 | 23.05 | .000* | .31 |
HE | 149 | 2.47 | .91 | |||||
2 | Managers do not make an effort for the organisational commitment of employees | VET | 99 | 3.92 | .60 | 30.50 | .000* | .35 |
HE | 147 | 3.37 | .84 | |||||
3 | Managers delegate authority in order for employees to do their jobs better | VET | 98 | 1.89 | .61 | 22.35 | .000* | .30 |
HE | 149 | 2.34 | .80 | |||||
4 | Most managers do not have an educational background in hospitality | VET | 101 | 4.03 | .68 | 46.45 | .000* | .43 |
HE | 147 | 2.63 | .85 | |||||
5 | Managers value employees’ suggestions | VET | 103 | 2.03 | .75 | 33.60 | .000* | .37 |
HE | 147 | 2.63 | .85 | |||||
6 | Managers do not reward employees who are doing a good job | VET | 100 | 3.61 | .88 | 17.90 | .001 | |
HE | 146 | 3.16 | .89 | |||||
7 | Managers behave respectfully to employees | VET | 103 | 1.84 | .60 | 31.89 | .000* | .36 |
HE | 147 | 2.40 | .86 | |||||
8 | Managers make sure that employees participate in decisions affecting their job | VET | 103 | 2.18 | .82 | 9.62 | .047 | |
HE | 149 | 2.50 | .90 | |||||
9 | There is no good relationship between managers and employees | VET | 103 | 3.73 | .82 | 18.23 | .001 | |
HE | 149 | 3.28 | .84 | |||||
10 | Managers do not help solve employees’ personal problems | VET | 100 | 3.58 | 1.01 | 37.74 | .000* | .39 |
HE | 147 | 3.05 | .81 | |||||
11 | Managers do provide vocational training when necessary | VET | 103 | 1.82 | .70 | 23.70 | .000* | 31 |
HE | 147 | 3.05 | .81 | |||||
12 | Managers behave in a fair way to employees | VET | 104 | 1.98 | .67 | 28.78 | .000* | .34 |
HE | 148 | 2.55 | .88 | |||||
13 | Managers do not put great effort into making employees satisfied from their jobs | VET | 102 | 3.86 | .83 | 33.35 | .000* | .37 |
HE | 145 | 3.21 | .93 | |||||
Commitment to the industry | ||||||||
1 | The disadvantages of working in the hospitality industry outweigh the advantages | VET | 104 | 3.75 | .79 | 30.31 | .000* | .35 |
HE | 149 | 3.07 | .99 | |||||
2 | I am very happy to have chosen hospitality as a vocation path | VET | 104 | 1.90 | .66 | 29.05 | .000* | .34 |
HE | 149 | 2.44 | .87 | |||||
3 | I would not want my son or daughter to study hospitality and work in the hospitality industry | VET | 102 | 3.51 | 1.06 | 12.46 | .014 | |
HE | 149 | 3.15 | 1.05 | |||||
4 | I would like to work in the hospitality industry after graduation | VET | 104 | 3.63 | 1.29 | 24.55 | .000* | .41 |
HE | 148 | 3.51 | .94 | |||||
5 | I will definitely not work in the hospitality industry after graduation | VET | 104 | 3.63 | 1.29 | 24.55 | .000* | .31 |
HE | 148 | 3.51 | .94 | |||||
6 | I recommend first year students choose a different career path than hospitality | VET | 103 | 3.97 | .89 | 8.73 | .068 | |
HE | 146 | 3.87 | .91 | |||||
7 | It was a mistake to choose hospitality as a career path | VET | 103 | 4.15 | .73 | 8.08 | .89 | |
HE | 148 | 3.87 | .91 | |||||
8 | I recommend a job in the hospitality industry to my friends and relatives because it is very nice to be part of this industry | VET | 103 | 1.94 | .76 | 40.97 | .000* | .41 |
HE | 145 | 2.53 | .79 | |||||
9 | I see my vocational (professional) future in the hospitality industry | VET | 103 | 2.47 | .99 | 44.51 | .000* | .42 |
HE | 148 | 3.36 | .94 |