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Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research, Vol. 19, No. 3, 99-117 (1995)
DOI: 10.1177/109634809501900309

Getting Ahead in the Hospitality Industry: an Event History Analysis of Promotions Among Hotel and Restaurant Employees

Raymond T. Sparrowe

Roosevelt University

Pamela A. Popielarz

University of Illinois-Chicago

This study examined the effects of industry employment, firm size, gender, age, education, and hospitality major on the careers of hospitality employees. The career histories of 205 hospitality management employees were analyzed using event history analysis. Industry employment, firm size, age, and educational attainment were found to affect the rate of promotions; gender and a hospitality management major did not. The major did increase the rate of lateral moves. The results of this research suggest that educators and industry professionals who advise hospitality management students or employees should stress the career benefits of obtaining a bachelor's degree and seeking position within large firms.

Key Words: Key words: promotions, careers • event history analysis.


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