Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.20867/thm.30.3.3
External locus of control: talent acquisition implications for the hospitality and tourism sector post-Covid 19
Viet Linh Hoang
; University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City School of Media Design
*
Adam Voak
; Associate Professor James Cook University The Cairns Institute
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Purpose – This paper is presented through the lens of Social Cognitive Theory (SCCT) (Lent
et al., 1994), and seeks to examine the role of parental influence and internship programs on
Job Pursuit Intentions (JPI) in the Vietnamese Hospitality and Tourism industry.
Methodology/Design/Approach – Data were collected through a survey of fourth-year
Hospitality and Tourism students at six universities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Student
responses to a series of prepared questions allowed structural relationships to be developed
between key variables, which were illuminated through the deployment of Structural Equation
Modeling (SEM) using Smart-PLS.
Findings – The study found that parental support and internship programs significantly affect
JPI. This research also revealed the potential for using SCCT in JPI examinations. Further, it
indicated that the relationship between parental support and JPI and the relationship between
internship programs and JPI are moderated by External Locus of Control (ELOC).
Originality of the research - This research deploys a novel application of SCCT within a
collectivist society with Confucian values in the context of JPI amongst Vietnamese hospitality
and tourism students. It further gives insight for human resources departments of H&T foreign
brands and universities on how to better target student and graduate recruitment.
Keywords
Parental Support; Internship Programs; Social Cognitive Career Theory; Job Pursuit Intention (JPI); External Locus of Control; Hospitality and Tourism
Hrčak ID:
320747
URI
Publication date:
17.9.2024.
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