Tourism education: policy versus practice

Discusses the current human resources environment in tourism at a strategic policy level, especially in the area of management level education. Describes a framework which is being used to study consul-tation between the makers of tourism and education policy at a national level. The frame-work advocates the develop-ment and implementation of a specific tourism education policy, to bring tourism edu-cation closer in line with national tourism policies. Concludes by outlining fur-ther research strategies.