Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry / Edition 1

Managing human resources in the hospitality industry presents special challenges, including highly diverse employee backgrounds and roles, an ever-present focus on guest services, and organizational structures that often diverge from generic corporate models. By making such industry-specific concerns the cornerstone of its approach, provides the definitive guide to successfully employing people in a hospitality organization. The book approaches hospitality human resource (HR) management as a decision-making practice that affects the performance, quality, and legal compliance of the hospitality business as a whole. Beginning with a foundation in the hospitality industry, employment law, and HR policies, the coverage includes recruitment, training, compensation, performance appraisal, environmental and safety concerns, ethics and social responsibility, and special issues. Throughout the book, focuses on unique HR dilemmas faced by managers in the hospitality industry, including: Practical and realistic case studies and numerous examples from various hospitality operations bring the material alive. Internet activities, learning objectives, "It's the Law" features, current events discussions, review questions, and other important features also help create a dynamic learning experience for readers. Written by two authors experienced in both hospitality management and education, represents the most comprehensive, technically accurate, and valuable resource available on the topic.