Joseph “Mick” La Lopa

An exploratory application of Schein's career anchors inventory to hotel executive operating committee members.

Abstract The objective of the current study was to adapt Scheins Career Anchor Inventory to the careers of US Hotel Executive Operating Committee (EOC) members. A total of 447 questionnaires were returned for a response rate of 36%. The scales that are part of the Modified career anchors inventory had reliability coefficients ranging from 0.53 to 0.84. The study findings suggest that marketing executive operating committee members are more focused on being technically competent in their careers than other disciplines, staying within the discipline, rather than moving laterally across positions within the hotel. Furthermore, confirming earlier research, this study presents a case for rooms and food and beverage executive operating committee members making career decisions that will enhance the potential for promotion to general manager.

The Benefits of Teaching a Course on Hospitality and Tourism Sales and Service via Active Learning

In 1997 the decision was made to teach an undergraduate course on hospitality and tourism sales and service via active learning. The detailed procedures that have been used to prepare the students to complete a semester long sales project, which is the principal active learning assignment in the course, are first presented. The extraordinary benefits that have been derived by the students who have taken the course, student organizations that have sponsored it, the department, and the community are next presented which validates the efficacy of the pedagogy.In 1997 the decision was made to teach an undergraduate course on hospitality and tourism sales and service via active learning. The detailed procedures that have been used to prepare the students ...

Career Anchors of Hospitality and Tourism Educators

The objective of the current study was to adapt Scheins Career Anchor Inventory to the careers of faculty members of two-year and four year hospitality programs. A total of 337 questionnaires were returned for a response rate of 43%. The scales that are part of the Modified Career Anchors Inventory had reliability coefficients ranging from 0.70 to 0.88. The study findings indicate that a sense of service is the predominant career anchor for hospitality faculty, although they have different talents, values, and motivations. Furthermore, based on the results, this study presents a case for further research in the comparison of dominant and complementary career anchors.

Student Reflection on Quality Teaching and How to Assess It in Higher Education

This article is an extension on my literature review of student evaluation of teaching that appeared in the last issue, 9(3), of the Journal of Culinary Science and Technology. The method used in this study was one that afforded students a format by which to provide in depth commentary on their experience as students and, as compared to the more narrow limited versions presented in the last issue, to get a more robust insight into great teaching and now to assess it. The results of the assessment were eye opening on how students assess teaching in general, and that of the instructor who happened to be me.This article is an extension on my literature review of student evaluation of teaching that appeared in the last issue, 9(3), of the Journal of Culinary Science and Technology. The method used in this study was one that afforded students a format by which to provide in depth commentary on their experience as students and, as compared to the more narrow limited versions presented in the last issue, to get a more robust insight into great teaching and now to assess it. The results of the assessment were eye opening on how students assess teaching in general, and that of the instructor who happened to be me.

The Job of Department Chair at America's Chrie Member Hospitality and Tourism Programs: The Nature of the Person and the Position

Self-report data were analyzed from 175 department chairs running Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education member hospitality and tourism programs in America to understand the nature of their job, perceptions of future trends in hospitality and tourism education, and demographics. Respondents spent greater percentages of their workweeks in teaching-related and departmental administrative roles than in research-related roles by a ratio of 7:1. Technology, distance learning, and senior living turned up as the three factors that would most likely have an impact on hospitality and tourism education in the future. A majority of respondents were Caucasian, middle-aged men with industry experience who had earned masters degrees. Most had been chairs for over 7 years at public, non-land grant, 4-year programs.

Service-Learning: Connecting the Classroom to the Community to Generate a Robust and Meaningful Learning Experience for Students, Faculty, and Community Partners

The community can be a wonderful classroom for students and faculty to explore the real-world application of the content of almost any class in an academic units curriculum. It is also the means by which those in the community can be connected to the classroom to resolve a noteworthy problem. When properly designed, a course taught via service-learning can provide learning experiences that transcend the more controlled learning environment of the classroom or lab on ones campus. After reading this article, faculty members should be able to accurately define service-learning, comprehend 10 key principles of service-learning, and develop a course that has equal emphasis on both “service” and “learning” that when properly designed according to the literature will provide a robust and meaningful learning experience for students, faculty, and community partners.The community can be a wonderful classroom for students and faculty to explore the real-world application of the content of almost any class in an academic units curriculum. It is also the means by which those in the community can be connected to the classroom to resolve a noteworthy problem. When properly designed, a course taught via service-learning can provide learning experiences that transcend the more controlled learning environment of the classroom or lab on ones campus. After reading this article, faculty members should be able to accurately define service-learning, comprehend 10 key principles of service-learning, and develop a course that has equal emphasis on both “service” and “learning” that when properly designed according to the literature will provide a robust and meaningful learning experience for students, faculty, and community partners.

A Scholarly Approach to a Peer Review of Teaching

Due to their noted shortcoming, educators have looked to supplement student evaluation of teaching with other methods, one of which is a peer review of teaching. When done in a scholarly manner, a peer review of teaching is an excellent method by which to do a thorough audit of the way in which colleagues develop courses, deliver the content, and assess the results. Done poorly, a peer review of teaching has been shown to be less reliable than traditional student evaluations of teaching. This article summarizes the literature on peer review of teaching to assist those interested in conducting one in a scholarly manner in their academic units or those interested in doing research on the topic.Due to their noted shortcoming, educators have looked to supplement student evaluation of teaching with other methods, one of which is a peer review of teaching. When done in a scholarly manner, a peer review of teaching is an excellent method by which to do a thorough audit of the way in which colleagues develop courses, deliver the content, and assess the results. Done poorly, a peer review of teaching has been shown to be less reliable than traditional student evaluations of teaching. This article summarizes the literature on peer review of teaching to assist those interested in conducting one in a scholarly manner in their academic units or those interested in doing research on the topic.

The Role of Biodata and Career Anchors on Turnover Intentions Among Hospitality and Tourism Educators

The purpose of this study was to explore the role of biodata and career anchors on turnover intentions among hospitality and tourism educators. Although the career anchor of autonomy was rated high in importance among hospitality and tourism educators, it did not necessarily follow that it led to turnover intentions when it was not satisfied by the current employer. A stepwise regression analysis involving the biodata and career anchors variables found that turnover intentions were lowest among those who were older and working where the career anchors of job security, geographic location, and managerial competence were being satisfied.

Pilot-Testing a Student-Designed Team Exam in an Introduction to Hospitality and Tourism Management Course

Team-based learning environments have the ability to create educational settings where the students enter into a partnership with other students and the professor to produce a living, breathing, learning environment where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. To that end, this article details how the authors experimented with a classroom environment where student teams planned, implemented, evaluated, and acted on a student-designed team exam. The experiment was a success at two levels. First, the students were actively involved in developing and accomplishing learning objectives that were then tied to the course. Assuming transfer validity, learning how to successfully design and implement a method by which to evaluate student performance in the classroom will enable them to evaluate employee performance later in the workplace.

The Evolution Of The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In The Academic Community

The Evolution Of The Scholarship Of Teaching And Learning In The Academic Community The scholarship of teaching was first introduced by Ernest Boyer when he published Scholarship Reconsidered: Priorities of the Professorate in 1990. Since that time many scholars had attempted to define the scholarship of teaching especially as it relates to teaching excellence.