Naslov
Female students view the knowledge of foreign languages as more important for careers in tourism than male students?

Autori
Božinović, Nikolina ; Sindik Joško

Izvornik
Media, culture and public relations (1333-6371) 9 (2018), 1-2; 27-36

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, prethodno priopćenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
communicative competence, intercultural communication in tourism, responsible tourism, gender differences

Sažetak
The proficiency in multiple foreign languages is a basic assumption for successful communication in tourism. Tourism and mobility have a significant and important role, where intercultural contacts contribute to the development of intercultural dialogue. This paper attempts to explore gender differences in the perceptions of students from the Rochester Institute of Technology, RIT Croatia regarding the importance of knowing various foreign languages in tourism. The results obtained could help in raising the awareness of the importance of the role of learning and teaching foreign languages, with potential effects in developing and promoting tourism in Croatia. The key research finding is that the female students generally consider knowing foreign languages as more important than male students. This finding could indicate that women are potentially more demanding tourists. However, in most variables the study failed to find any statistically significant differences.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Filologija

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