%0 Journal Article %T Vocational Education in Tourism: Conceptual Framework Problems %A Galina Shchuka %J European Researcher %D 2012 %I European Researcher %X This article analyzes the basic concepts that define the essence of the system of vocational education and helps to analyze the problem of tourism staffing support. According to authors¡¯ hypothesis, the personnel problem is related to the imperfection of the tourism conceptual framework. As of all enterprises of travel industry only travel agencies and accommodation facilities work with tourists, the author proves that personnel training for these businesses is the major objective of vocational training in tourism. %K tourism vocational education %K tourism expert %K hospitality expert %K tourism %K personnel training. %U http://www.erjournal.ru/pdf.html?n=1357286456.pdf