CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN SERBIAN RURAL TOURISM

Authors

  • Jelena Premovi?, PhD Municipality of Vrbas, Vrbas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj1602633P

Keywords:

human resources, learning, education, rural areas, rural tourism.

Abstract

Modern consumer society affects the changes in behavior and wishes of modern tourists who require high-quality tourist service which can be provided only by highly qualifed and well-trained tourism personnel. However, the education system, in almost all tourist countries doesnt follow the trends of modern tourism. This paper analyzes demographic conditions and the basic characteristics of human resources in rural areas of Serbia. In this analysis were applied the method of induction and deduction, analysis and synthesis method, deductive and comparative methods as well as techniques of structured questionnaire. The obtained data were processed in SPSS program. Based on the results of the original research, it was concluded that there is a positive correlation between level of education and the number of days spent on professional training of human resources and the competitive position of tourism enterprises in which human resources are working.

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Published

2016-04-30

How to Cite

Premović, J. (2016). CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN SERBIAN RURAL TOURISM. Economics of Agriculture, 63(2), 633–647. https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj1602633P