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

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dc.contributor.authorOmuudu Otengei, Samson
dc.contributor.authorChangha, George
dc.contributor.authorKasekende, Francis
dc.contributor.authorMpeera Ntayi, Joseph
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-12T18:35:39Z
dc.date.available2022-06-12T18:35:39Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe 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 predictors 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.identifier.citationSamson 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, 29:4, 166-178, DOI: 10.1080/10963758.2017.1382364en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1080/10963758.2017.1382364
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3929
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Hospitality & Tourism Educationen_US
dc.subjectCareer identityen_US
dc.subjectFunctional experienceen_US
dc.subjectHospitality graduatesen_US
dc.subjectSocial welfare constructionen_US
dc.subjectVicarious experienceen_US
dc.titleVicarious Experience: A Neglected Source of Career Identity Among Indigenous Hospitality Graduates in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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