Gender diversity and the status of women in the hospitality industry has been a concern among both
management practitioners and academicians. In recent years, there has been remarkable progress with
respect to women closing the gender gap in managerial positions in the hospitality industry. Yet there still
seems to be what might be called “patterns of employment ghettos,” wherein certain departments are
predominantly filled by men and others
are
predominantly
staffed
by women. This suggests that gender
diversity
may be
lacking
in the hospitality industry.