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Figure 1:
Career Theory Model 
Hypothesis 
While the literature review was very extensive, the current study employed some theories and variables 
considered in the model. For the purposes of this particular study, not all variables were included, however future 
Different 
Departments 
Different 
Corporations 
Other Industries 
Industry related 
Professional 
Certifications 
Vocational 
College 
Graduate Studies 
Work 
Experience 
Training& 
Development 
Formal 
Education 
Skills 
Managerial 
Advancement
Chance 
Personality 
Demographics 
Managerial 
Style 
Organizational 
Structure
Negotiation 
Empowerment 
Communication
Cultural Norms
Leadership 
Style 

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studies are planned which will incorporate variables excluded from this survey. This study does not include 
questions regarding work experience in industries other than hospitality, industry related training, personality, 
gender, and some sub-concepts of managerial style. Rather the focus is on the profile of hotel general managers, 
their education and work experience prior to obtaining the GM position and management style because these were 
deemed most important for an initial empirical study. However, future studies are anticipated to include these 
additional variables.
Using the variables from the concept model, the following hypotheses were developed: 
Hypothesis 1: Hotel general managers are more likely to possess a bachelor’s degree than have no college 
education. 
Hypothesis 2: Hotel general managers with college degrees obtain GM positions faster than GMs without college 
degrees. 
Hypothesis 3: Hotel general managers obtain at least one college degree in hospitality management. 
Hypothesis 4: Hotel general managers achieve promotion faster if they have master’s degrees rather than bachelors 
or no college degree. 
Hypothesis 5: Hotel general managers gain all their work experience in “operational” departments (i.e. food and 
beverage or front office) prior to attaining the GM position. 
Hypothesis 6: Hotel general managers obtain the GM position in fewer than seven management roles. 
Hypothesis 7: Hotel general managers obtain the GM position in 11 or fewer years. 
Hypothesis 8: Hotel general managers promote positive employee performance through coaching, mentorship, and 
open communication. 
Hypothesis 9: Hotel general managers fit into the 5,5 to 9,9 range of Blake and Mouton’s managerial grids. 
Hypothesis 10: Hotel general managers are members of at least one professional organization. 
Hypothesis 11: Hotel general managers obtain at least one professional certification.