The Role of the Tourism Professional in Public Management in Rio Grande do Norte: Education, Competencies, and Labor Market
Training; Skills; Labor market; Public management; Tourism professional.
The aim of this study is to analyze the training, skills, tourism job market and professional performance of tourism professionals in public management in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Its literature review will cover the following topics: higher education in tourism; the competencies of tourism professionals; the tourism job market; and public management as an area of activity for tourism professionals. The aim is to carry out a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive study. In order to achieve the proposed objectives, the following procedures will be carried out: a bibliographical survey of the literature available on the subject; a documentary survey of the curricula of the state's undergraduate tourism courses and the public examination notices for the position of tourism professional over the last five years; as well as the application of questionnaires to the tourism secretariats of the municipalities and the state and interviews with tourism professionals. The aim of this study is not only to obtain more in-depth knowledge on this subject, but also to ensure that its results serve as an incentive and instrument for the emergence of new studies on the subject and for discussions and debates among students and professionals in the field, together with the academic world and public tourism management.