Filipino Values
Chapter 1
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
Introduction
Filipino values are a way of people who live their life as an influence of one’s culture. Philippines, having been an archipelago, has not become and hindrance towards having a single values system throughout the country. In whatever part of the country you may be one will find the same hospitality that the Filipinos are known for as well as many other values have originated from our forefather. The values of Filipino have been looked upon by foreigners as a weakness instead of strength due to the nature of how they may be abused and manipulated due to these values. But values are what up a certain nation both in growth and unity. Some may see that Filipino values as a hindrance growth of the country and yet others may say that this is what makes our country powerful. In order to understand these concepts, let us look into the different values of the Filipinos and how they may be influence to a person growth. On the other hand, hospitality industry here in the Philippines is essentially composed of Filipino workers. It may relevant that with the nature of our Filipino ethics and values, there is a possibility that it may result to hindrances in the workplace. Hospitality management is both a field of work and a field of study. In the work sense, it refers to management of hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and other institutions in the hospitality industry. As a field of study, it refers to the study of the hospitality industry and its management needs. People who are interested in careers in the industry may opt to pursue it as a field of study so that they can start their careers on solid footing.
The hospitality industry is vast and very diverse. Any time people travel, stay in a hotel, eat out, go to the movies, and engage in similar activities, they are patronizing establishments in the industry. The management of such establishments is very challenging, as managers need to be flexible enough to
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
Introduction
Filipino values are a way of people who live their life as an influence of one’s culture. Philippines, having been an archipelago, has not become and hindrance towards having a single values system throughout the country. In whatever part of the country you may be one will find the same hospitality that the Filipinos are known for as well as many other values have originated from our forefather. The values of Filipino have been looked upon by foreigners as a weakness instead of strength due to the nature of how they may be abused and manipulated due to these values. But values are what up a certain nation both in growth and unity. Some may see that Filipino values as a hindrance growth of the country and yet others may say that this is what makes our country powerful. In order to understand these concepts, let us look into the different values of the Filipinos and how they may be influence to a person growth. On the other hand, hospitality industry here in the Philippines is essentially composed of Filipino workers. It may relevant that with the nature of our Filipino ethics and values, there is a possibility that it may result to hindrances in the workplace. Hospitality management is both a field of work and a field of study. In the work sense, it refers to management of hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, and other institutions in the hospitality industry. As a field of study, it refers to the study of the hospitality industry and its management needs. People who are interested in careers in the industry may opt to pursue it as a field of study so that they can start their careers on solid footing.
The hospitality industry is vast and very diverse. Any time people travel, stay in a hotel, eat out, go to the movies, and engage in similar activities, they are patronizing establishments in the industry. The management of such establishments is very challenging, as managers need to be flexible enough to