DEVELOPING HUMAN-RESOURCES FOR TURKEYS TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE 1990S

One of the most important issues facing the further development of the Turkish tourism industry is the quality of its supply of indigenous trained personnel. Despite a spectacular increase in the size of the Turkish tourism industry over the last decade there is a danger that this growth will not be sustainable owing to the increasing shortage of skilled staff. In recognition of this the Turkish government has initiated a strategy to strengthen the provision of hospitality/tourism education and training through the development of a National Hospitality Management Curriculum and National Training Awards. It is these initiatives which are discussed in this article.