Attitudes to careers in tourism: An Anglo Greek comparison

Drawing on findings which form part of a wider study this article presents comparative information on attitudes of young people in Greece and the UK about tourism as a sector for their careers. It sets out the context within which career decisions are formed. It examines perceptions of tourism and attitudes to tourism jobs. It suggests that the UK pupils have a better established careers support system and that they have a less positive attitude toward tourism than their Greek counterparts apparently due to a more realistic view of the nature of the jobs in question, It also points to a variety of perceptions about what constitutes a tourism job, notably that many components of accommodation and catering are not seen as being part of tourism, It also demonstrates a difference between attitudes toward individual tourism jobs and attitudes toward employment in the tourism sector as a whole. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.