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Vicarious Experience: A Neglected Source of Career Identity Among Indigenous Hospitality Graduates in Uganda

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dc.contributor.author Omuudu Otengei, Samson
dc.contributor.author Changha, George
dc.contributor.author Kasekende, Francis
dc.contributor.author Mpeera Ntayi, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-04T09:22:02Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-04T09:22:02Z
dc.date.issued 2017-10-16
dc.identifier.citation Samson Omuudu Otengei, George Changha, Francis Kasekende & Joseph Mpeera Ntayi (2017): Vicarious Experience: A Neglected Source of Career Identity Among Indigenous Hospitality Graduates in Uganda, Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education, DOI: 10.1080/10963758.2017.1382364 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1096-3758
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10963758.2017.1382364
dc.identifier.uri https://pub.nkumbauniversity.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/368
dc.description Research Paper en_US
dc.description.abstract The study investigates measures of vicarious experience and examines the relationship between vicarious experience and the career identity of Ugandan hospitality graduates. Questionnaires were administered to indigenous hospitality graduates (n = 248). Phenomenological findings on the concept of vicarious experience were obtained from 10 respondents. The results showed that among indigenous hospitality graduates, vicarious experience comprises two factors: professional functional excellence and social welfare construction experiences. Both factors are significant pre- dictors of career identity among Ugandan hospitality graduates. When hospitality graduates engage in observational learning, then their career identity is enhanced. The findings thus suggest observational learning (vicarious experience) as an alternative route to stimulating a particular form of career motivation (career identity). Therefore, hotel managers who wish to build career identity may foster an atmosphere in which vicarious experiences are appreciated and valued by all. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Education en_US
dc.subject Career identity en_US
dc.subject functional experience en_US
dc.subject hospitality graduates en_US
dc.subject social welfare construction en_US
dc.subject vicarious experience en_US
dc.title Vicarious Experience: A Neglected Source of Career Identity Among Indigenous Hospitality Graduates in Uganda en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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