Home⇛Himal-us: Guimaras State College Multidisciplinary Research Journal⇛vol. 10 no. 1 (2018)

EMPLOYERS FEEDBACK ON JOB PERFORMANCES OF THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT MANAGEMENT GRADUATES FROM 2012-2016 OF GUIMARAS STATE COLLEGE

Ivony Asprilla | Anelyn Anas | Margie De la Cruz

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

This study was conducted to determine the employers‘ feedback on job performances of the Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management Graduates from 2012-2016 of Guimaras State College. The researchers made used of descriptive research design. The researchers administered the questionnaires through an online survey and personal survey with the assistance of the employed graduates. The respondents of the study were the employers of the BSHRM graduates from 2012-2016 of Guimaras State College. The researchers utilized a researcher made questionnaire. The data collected were sorted and tabulated based on the requirement of the study. The data gathered were processed through Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS Version 17) and analyzed by gathering the mean, percentage, and frequency. Results revealed that most of the respondents were males, age ranging from 21 to 30 years old, married, bachelor‘s degree holder, supervisors, have 1 to five years of services and majority work on Hotels and Business firms. Further, BSHRM graduates performed very satisfactory sense of responsibility, workmanship and attitude/ behavior towards their work as employees when assessed by their managers and supervisors. There were no significant differences in the level of performance of the graduates when categorized as to age, sex, civil status, length of service, position, educational attainment, and industry affiliation.



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