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%T A Study on Tourism Guidance Students¡¯ Communication Skills: The Case of Afyon Kocatepe University
%A Ali Kabakulak
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%D 2019
%X Purpose and Importance: The aim of this study is to determine the communication level of tourism guidance students. Studies have not been conducted to determine the communication skill levels of tourism guidance students undergoing undergraduate education at Afyon Kocatepe University. In this context, this study is important in terms of determining the communication levels of tourism guidance students and contributing to the strengthening of the communication of the people who will perform the tourism guidance profession. Methodology: In the scope of the research, data were obtained from the students of Afyon Kocatepe University Tourism Guidance Department by using the total population sampling method and questionnaire technique from 231 students. The Communication Skills Inventory (HCI) was used between September and November 2018 in a survey which was developed by Ersanl£¿ and Balc£¿ (1998) in order to evaluate the communication skill levels of university students. After applying the obtained data, descriptive analyzes (frequency, percentage, arithmetic mean, standard deviation techniques), reliability (Cronbach¡¯s Alpha coefficient) analysis, t-test and Variance (Anova) analysis were performed. Findings: According to the results, it was determined that the communication skills of tourism guidance students were high. In addition, as a result of the t-test, when the communication skills levels of tourism guidance students were examined according to their other individual characteristics (gender, marital status, educational status (normal and secondary education), willingly choosing the department), it was determined that there was not significant difference between the related variables and the communication skill levels of the students. Limitations: The main limitations of this study are the fact that only quantitative research techniques are preferred, the scope of the study is limited to 231 people, the research is conducted only in a certain period of time, and the possibility of comparing the research results due to the small number of similar studies
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%U http://dergipark.org.tr/tured/issue/46956/581586