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Izvestia Journal of the Union of Scientists - Varna. Economic Sciences Series

White collars and blue collars in tourism industry: could tourism establish equal opportunities?

Katina Popova

Abstract

The study presents a theoretical reflection of work divisions and the possibilities for equal labor and social environment inclusion in tourism. Through empirical methods the relevant discrepancies are outlined and discussed in relation to the contemporary tourism challenges. The study indicated that there were clear correlations between collar color and visions of the present and the future. The tourism sector will maintain the need for the presence of both working classes. At the same time, it will be the factor that can reduce the differences between them and provide conditions for decent performance according to the capabilities of each of the collars studied.


Keywords

tourism, work division, white collars, blue collars, social gap, sustainability

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