This article examines the employment environment for tourism and hospitality faculty in the United States. The results of a survey of 42 universities offering tourism and/or hos pitality programs give details of workloads, compensation, and standards for hiring, tenure, and promotion. Conditions for faculty in programs that are either predominantly tourism-based or predominantly hospitality-based are compared.
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