ABSTRACT

This study investigated the perceptions of hospitality industry professionals and faculty on their involvement in industry--academia collaboration. This quantitative survey sampled 568 International Council on Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Education (ICHRIE) members and 2,366 hospitality industry professionals. A total of 264 participants’ responses were analyzed. A survey was developed to measure perceptions of respondents’ involvement in industry--academia collaboration. The scale was determined to have a high level of reliability, as determined by a Cronbach’s alpha, of 0.857. It was found there were statistically significant differences in perceptions of involvement in industry--academia collaboration between faculty and industry. The findings indicated faculty could benefit from improved communication with the hospitality industry. Faculty should engage industry in different settings, from advisory boards to professional associations.

摘要

本研究调查了酒店业专业人士和教职员工对他们参与产学合作的看法。这项定量调查对 568 名国际酒店、餐厅和机构教育委员会 (ICHRIE) 成员和 2,366 名酒店业专业人士进行了抽样调查。共分析了 264 名参与者的回答。制定了一项调查来衡量受访者对参与产学研合作的看法。该量表被确定为具有高水平的可靠性，由 Cronbach's alpha 确定，为 0.857。研究发现，对参与工业的看法存在统计学上的显着差异 - 教师和工业之间的学术合作。调查结果表明，教师可以从改善与酒店业的沟通中受益。