Students' Perceptions of Ethical Issues in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry

Abstract

From six different hospitality and tourism programs, 349 students responded to a survey asking them to identify what they consider to be the most important ethical issues confronting the hospitality and tourism industry today. Generally, they perceived solid waste disposal, conditions of employment, a variety of employment discrimination issues, employee theft, false advertising, vendor honesty, sanitation violations, and AIDS in foodservice to be today's most compelling issues in this industry. The data collected did not permit many conclusions to be drawn in regard to possible associations between the issues identified and various demographic variables. Key Words: ethical issue, students, perception.