Abstract:
The tourism sector is a complex industry, encompassing a wide range of
labour needs from nonqualified to high-qualified personnel. However, it appears that
tourism education society has evolved in a heterogeneous and ad hoc manner and does
not necessarily meet the tourism industry's skills-set needs. Tourism education
confronts daunting problems in practice and curriculum development that call for
innovative approaches and alliances, intended to enhance the graduates' knowledge
and skills. Therefore, this paper aims to ascertain the existence of gaps in tourism
curricula development and skills sets required by the tourism industry. The paper
findings emphasize stakeholders’ collaboration framework; tourism educators,
students, parents, and government(s) to address the mismatch. In addition, the findings
point to the importance of vocational and liberal approaches in tourism teachings,
using a systematic approach. This study's ideologies help the tourism curriculum
developers, and tourism stakeholders harmonize their persuasions for satisfaction on
both ends.
