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Recommendations for Further Research 
In many ways, this research serves as a catalyst for continuing study. In assessing just three programs, 
there are trends that cannot be denied. In further research, this same study would be expanded to a larger number of 
hospitality management programs to give more credibility to the findings of this study. Additional dimensions of 
work outcomes could be analyzed. Furthermore, the individual components of a truly structured cooperative 
education/internship should be studied for their contribution to early work outcomes. Finally, findings from this 
study may serve as a springboard to practitioners in the field of hospitality education, as well as other disciplines, to 
answer their own questions in the design, development, and outcomes of the experiential learning endeavor. 

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