Introduction This report is based on the ways of maintaining a motivated workforce in the Tourism and Hospitality organisation and explaining ways to contribute a happy and satisfied worker in the Tourism and Hospitality organisation and the skills to show a good worker and what they need to show to be a responsible adult and worker when they are working in the Tourism industry or any industries for that matter. I also will be talking about the concepts to maintain a good workforce and the advantages and disadvantages that they have when delivering a happy workforce in the industry.
Disadvantages of maintaining a motivated workforce When motivating employees to get their job done and at satisfactory or better level can be challenging because you want your staff member to show motivation when they are self-inspired to perform tasks and to be proud of their work product. There are employees who do not have the drive to succeed which can affect the Tourism industry and can also have an impact on other at the workplace, which can affect the success of any business that people have. Sometimes you would find that business can lead to the downturn because people may have troubles keeping their business a flow or they can even have problems making a profit which is a disadvantage to the industry. When you have dissatisfaction when keeping the office environment which is leading to no employee motivation which can lead to negative consequences.
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The resort provides an excellent service and the facilities are one of a kind but, there is a vast amount of employees are not following the company Gold Standards and are unmotivated employees due to various reasons. The elemental and primordial reason due to the lack of motivation is due to the poor and improper leadership from the managers of the resort. Improper leadership leads towards a lack of quality
Tourism is a service industry and high quality tourism experiences rely on delivery of world class service standards. Consecutively to provide a world class service, the industry requires skilled labour force. A tight labour market demands attractive and competitive pay rates and working conditions. The following table shows an average wage of an employee in hospitality sector. Although the industry is growing at standard rate the wages are relatively low for tourism sector when compared to other sectors.
The hotel industry is one of the most important segments of the Hospitality in large. Working in hotels allows its employees to have fun, emerge in new cultures on a daily basis and be able to advance further in the career. The lodging industry is one of the most rewarding, yet most challenging fields to work for. Confucius once said “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. Some people will choose this career path in need of money, but those who choose it out of passion will understand the power in the saying above. “The lodging industry is a more than $155 billion industry that includes approximately 53,000 properties with almost 5,000,000 guestrooms” (Walker, 2015, p. 76). This field is continuously growing due to the trend of using management contracts and franchising, since it allows brands to expand rapidly without using their own financial resources (Walker, 2015, p. 76). In today’s technology driven society it is more important to deliver and over exceed guest expectations than ever. The influence of social media has increased drastically, which can either help or hurt the business due positive or negative word of mouth. Working in a hotel takes a lot of courage, hard work and perseverance, but it also takes a lot of passion, love and hospitality spirit to overcome difficult situations. The purpose of this research paper is to explore the career of a hotel general manager in order
Besides employee obligations that come with a job, perhaps the best factor that impacts worker inspiration and pleasure, and how effective they are, is their workplace. Remarkably so, if a workplace is ‘right' and an employee fits well into the organization’s lifestyle, one is on good conditions with superiors, colleagues and co-workers, and one feels safe operating in the workplace then the services offered by such an employee are of high quality. In addition, the attitude of such an employee will be business-oriented and produce top notch services. Businesses need to make and develop a proper and balanced workplace to be able to be able to entice the best skills and maintain their employees (Bakker, 2011). Employees will reduce absenteeism,
The hospitality industry is a very lucrative and rewarding career choice. Choosing a career in this field is not for the faint at heart. A career in this industry requires an individual that is ambitious, self-motivated, and has a charismatic personality. However, the hard work comes with many personal and financial rewards. Hospitality covers all careers that can come underneath the lodging, restaurants, event planning, theme parks, transportation, and tourism. However, this paper will go in depth explaining the role of general management, growth of employment, and human
Bauer and Erdrogen (2009) define motivation as “the desire to achieve a goal or a certain performance level, leading to goal–directed behavior” (p.97). McConnell (2006) argues that true motivation is self motivation. Today, health care organizations place a lot of emphasis on production and performance. However, motivating employees is a common challenge faced by health care managers and Bauer and Erdrogen (2009) state it is also one of the factors that greatly affect performance. McConnell (2006) states that managers cannot motivate employee; however, they can provide an environment that encourages employees to motivate themselves. Most employees are motivated; however, health care managers are constantly trying various efforts in their
What is motivation? Motivation is defined as “an individual’s willingness to respond to the organization’s requirements in short run.” (P.71 Dixon, 1998) For the purposes of this research paper, I find the most fitting definition of motivation is to define it as “the force that Energizes, Directs, and Sustains behavior.” (uri.com, 2014) Motivation is imperative to productivity. A highly motivated staff often leads to high productivity from the workforce.
Hotel is a place where the staffs or the employees have to face many customers and visitors. So, politeness, good behavior are the key words in these kinds of organization. But in the Beachside hotel it’s different. Bad behavior with the customers and employees as well, delay in the works e.t.c prevails in the hotel. So, Mr. Brian should learn something from Mr. Joe, the general manager of sunrise hotel, that is, the area around the hotel especially tourist areas are very important so they should be preserved well. And employees in the organization are assets to the organization. So, he needs to encourage and develop the capabilities of his staffs. For this he should provide development programs designed to give everyone information, that will help them do their job better and stick to the organization for their own security and benefits. So, there should be certain plans, policies, rules and regulations in the organization to maintain smooth operation. To encourage the able employees and threat the incapable employees according to the situation. As Mr. Joe does in his hotel. And general manager needs to be flexible as Joe is. He should be dynamic and friendly to all and a team player.
Kusluvan (2003) in his study on “Managing employee attitudes and behaviors in the tourism and hospitality Industry” advices-
In this world, people are the most important resources for business. This is extremely genuine with respect to a service-intensive sector, which is Hospitality and Tourism (H&T) industry (Baum, 2006). In this industry, development support should emphasize on the staff with high quality of performance and skills so that the hospitality and tourism industry can reach the level of full business potential and it is the main factors to underpin the competitive success in this industry (Baum, 2006).
One of the main tasks of the enterprises of various forms of ownership and spheres of activity - the search for effective ways to manage labor to ensure the activation of the human factor and achieve the best production results. The company «Hyatt Hotels Corporation» is today one of the leading companies offering hotel services. The company, headed more than 500 hotels all over the world, is of great interest as an object of study of the corporate culture, because it includes a huge number of employees (more than 30 thousand people). Hyatt Hotels and Resorts are distinguished unsurpassed quality of services precisely because of its staff. At the heart of the corporate principles of the company have the task to give our employees
Nowadays, hospitality is required in the business fields in general such as; hotels. As we know, in the modern life, there are many of international brands and competition between hotels. However, there are some qualities we have to consider before choosing a hotel as a guest or as a job offer to work in it. (Tan, 2008) Firstly, in an ideal world every industry or even every successful person should have a vision and a mission of his or her work. So, the vision is what a person wants to achieve in a real life, the mission means what is the purpose of the business to make money or even to make charity. Following this further, a new business should put a strong vision to motivate the staff to work seriously and to reach the main goal of the industry.
No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit.”
The term “motivation” is derived from a theoretical construct. Many times, psychologists have used this term to refer to something responsible for our action. The concept of motivation can be classified into categories: intrinsic and extrinsic. Extrinsic motivation is the one related to external factors that influence an individual’s drive towards action. On the other hand, intrinsic motivation is an impulse which comes deep from within a person and greatly influences their course of action. The applicability of both types of motivation at the workplace varies, depending on the organizational structures and policies (Tremblay, Blanchard, Taylor, Pelletier, & Villeneuve, 2009). Robbins and Judge (2007) add that at the workplace, motivation, especially extrinsic motivation, is regarded as a skill that is acquired through learning. It is inherent in an individual and does not get influenced by the environment. This paper will analyze the application and theories of motivation at the workplace.
Motivation in the work place is good for any organization. A leader will encourage their staff to bring to the table new ideas, be creative, and how to work as a team. In looking at motivation in the work place, employees have certain needs that must be kept in the workplace. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs describe these needs in the workplace and they are: A sense of feeling they belong in the organization, a sense of feeling safe in a work environment, self actualization needs, physiological needs, and finally the feeling of having a positive self-esteem (Warrick, 2016). Employees want to feel wanted and needed in order to have a sense that not only the work they contribute to an organization is needed, but that they are appreciated for what they contribute. Employees want to feel that their work is appreciated and that they have job security. This makes them feel needed, empowered, and that their work matters.