...ith the highest employee turnover rate, the hospitality industry need to encourage employees to voice their opinions, ideas, and any of their other concerns for improving performance and reducing employee turnover. The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of different types of organizational culture and different leadership styles on employee voice in the hospitality industry. Hospitality human resource practitioners could modify their organizational culture and leadership style according to the results of the study, in order to encourage their employee voice. The results of this study could also contribute to the literature about factors that influence employee voice. Introduction As according to www.skagitwatershed.org “Leadership is a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive and coherent. Leaders carry out this process by applying their leadership attributes, such as beliefs, values, ethics, character, knowledge, and skills”. Leadership is a process of getting things done through people. Leadership is not a science. So being a leader is an adventure because we can never be sure whether we will reach our goal -- at least this time. The touchdown drive may end in a fumble. The troop may have a bad weekend during the camporee. Or the city's citizens may not be convinced that the mayor's policies are right. So these leaders have to try again, using other methods. But...
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...people is having a catastrophic impact on many businesses and industries throughout the world. Money and benefits are important, but studies show most employees leave for other reasons. Employers have the need to retain the talents they have to attain the desired organizational goals which could include quality, customer satisfaction and the bottom line. Earle (2003) observes that workers today are demanding more from their employers than they ever have in the past, not just in terms of salaries and perks, but also in terms of the work experience itself and the cultural context in which it occurs. Many companies are finding that providing a productive, flexible and dynamic work environment can be a critical asset in attracting and retaining valuable employees. The hotel industry experiences high turnover if compared against a benchmark of Best Practice Forum's Benchmark Index of 26.5% by Horwath Consulting. Caterersearch, (2009) first benchmarking exercise reported an average annual staff turnover of 33.4%. That compared with an average of just over 26% on the Best Practice Forum's Benchmark Index, which surveys 2,000 hospitality businesses is relatively high. Gautam (2005) states that world wide research has suggested that employee turnover is among the highest in the hospitality industry. Studies by American Hotel and Motel Association (2001) have shown that the average turnover level; among non- management hotel employees in the US is about 50% and about 25% for management...
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...Teachers Name Abstract In the hospitality industry, specifically in hotels, the industry faces an increasing high turnover rate. When dealing with the hotel industry, the question arises as to why employees have high turnover. The first task to figuring out hotel employee turnover is to identify what the employee’s needs are and what the industry is doing to meet those needs. The article points out the need for wages. The second point discussed is safety needs. Teams benefit both the employer and the employees. The fourth need defined by Maslow is esteem. The fifth and final need mentioned is the need for self-actualization. Ultimately, the reason why the hospitality industry experiences such high turnover is because most jobs offered in the hospitality industry lack the five basics needs mentioned. Retention in the Hospitality Industry In today’s society, most people are in search for that perfect job. Many people want jobs that not only pay well, but also offer great benefits while providing a good balance between work and life. In the hospitality industry, specifically in hotels, the industry faces an increasing high turnover rate. With jobs ranging from front desk tellers, customer service agents, house keeping, maintenance and food and beverage handlers, the result of high turnover can steam from many different factors. When dealing with the hotel industry, the question arises as to why employees have high turnover? Some can speculate but the facts point to specific...
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...CASE STUDY OF THE CHALLENGES FACED BY SAUJANA HOTEL IN EMPLOYEE TURNOVER AND RECRUITING RANK AND FILE EMPLOYEES By, Gowri Balasubramaniam 901357 Submitted to, In Partial requirement of Business Consultation Strategy TABLE OF CONTENTS CASE OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................................................................... 3 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................................................... 3 BACKGROUND OF COMPANY, INDUSTRY AND COMPETITORS .............................................................. 4 BUSINESS ISSUES/ CHALLENGES ...................................................................................................................... 5 SOLUTIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................................... 11 SWOT ANALYSIS ................................................................................................................................................................. 11 STRENGTH ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12 WEAKNESSES ......................................................................................................................................
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...A study on the factors of High Labour Turnover within the Hotel Industry in Johor Bahru 1.0 Introduction The hotel industry in Malaysia was considered the second highest industry that contributed to the national GDP. A report from the Malaysia Insider (2010) stated that 9% of the country’s GDP is contributed by this industry due to the increasing numbers of tourists visiting the nation. This can be seen from a 2010 report by the MTPB which showed 16.4 million tourists arrived in 2005, later the number increased to 23.6 million within 5 years. Thus, an increase in the number of tourist means that there will be more job opportunities for the locals. However according to the report from the Ministry of Human Resource in 2009 it mentioned that the Tourism employee turnover in Malaysia is relatively high at 16% and 8% was contributed by hotel employee turnover. Manpower is crucial to any industry but to the service industry manpower shortage would be the biggest challenge faced by the hotel industry when compounded by the issues of staff retention and job satisfaction. In an increasingly competitive landscape, the hospitality industry must endure upon restructuring especially in aspects of career progression opportunities and matching the industry growth with the talent and service levels as well as monetary and non-monetary reward structures. It has become a necessity to look at the context of labour turnover within the hotel industry and decide on benchmark practices to battle...
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... for a company to be a great leader in its industry, it has to possess a set of core values that inform every decision the company makes. Hence, Marriott’s core values have stood the test of time: putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, and acting with integrity to serve our world. (team, 2014) Marriot has been a leading lodging company based in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, with nearly 3,900 properties in 72 countries. The company operates and franchises hotels and licenses vacation ownership resorts under 18 brands. In January 16th 2014, the Marriott once again was named one of FORTUNE magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For”, it has maintained its excellent status of high performance as one of the only 13 companies that have appeared on this list ever since 1998 (Wiggins, 2014) In addition, this luxurious hotel has attracted and held most of its customers, employees and other stakeholders due to its rich commitment to Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR). The legacy growing deep from its founders hiring a doctor and a surgeon to attend to the associates’ healthcare needs. Back in the years after the Great Depression. Since then, its CSR has grown and evolved powerfully in over the 72 countries. (team, 2014) It is highly competitive over its competitors such as: Starwood Hotels, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Choice Hotels International, and Intercontinental Hotels among many others. It competes in an industry that is...
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...RESEARCH RESULTS REDUCING TURNOVER R E A L I Z AT I O N R E S U LT S : ACROSS A SAMPLE OF 35 CLIENTS, DDI SOLUTIONS REDUCED TURNOVER BY AN AV E R A G E O F 4 8 P E R C E N T. F O R M O S T CLIENTS, DDI CAN OFFER REDUCTIONS IN TURNOVER RANGING FROM 2 2 TO 7 4 P E R C E N T. I N A N O R G A N I Z AT I O N OF 10,000 PEOPLE WITH 10 PERCENT TURNOVER, DDI’S S Y S T E M S C A N S AV E ABOUT $4.3 MILLION . 1 4. Biographical Data Requesting information about candidates’ life experiences (e.g., family, hobbies, attitudes) that correlate with job performance. 5. Motivational Fit Inventories Measuring candidates’ preferences for the job, the organization, and location qualities. The cost of replacing a non-management employee has been estimated to be approximately 30 percent of that employee’s annual salary. Replacement costs for managers can approach 50 percent of salary. For an organization with 10,000 employees and managers, this replacement cost can total $12.6 million per year2. Employees leave an organization for many reasons, but two common causes are the quality of the selection system and the quality of leadership. LEADERSHIP QUALITY A recent DDI study revealed that two of the top factors driving retention are the quality of the relationship a person has with his or her supervisor or manager and the amount of meaningful work4. There are many things that an organization can do to improve these factors. Some solutions directly improve leaders’ skills, while others improve...
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...JOB SATISFACTION, MANAGERIAL AND LEADERSHIP STYLES AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE MARKETABILITY OF THE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ESTABLISHMENTS IN ZAMBALES --------- Presented by RODEL EBAL CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND INTRODUCTION Job satisfaction in staff/managers of hotels and restaurants should be of great concern to any organization. Hotel and Restaurant staff and management personnel hold the majority of positions in most hospitality-industry settings, and replacement of a licensed personnel is costly and time consuming. Many registered and/or accredited personnel in hotels and restaurant sectors had limited time but ample exposure to varying degrees of job satisfaction. What makes some so happy with their chosen profession, and others so unhappy? Aside from a change of career, is there a solution? With the current employee’s shortage, and the anticipation of worsening conditions, the researcher of this study set out to investigate the sources of dissatisfaction in the hotel and restaurant settings. Most medium-sized enterprises realize that their effectiveness depend on the utilization of their human resources. Employees’ levels of burnout, job satisfaction and job performance give an indication of the effectiveness of an enterprise. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between a dispositional variable (sense of coherence), burnout, job satisfaction and job performance. A once-off cross-sectional survey design was used...
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...instructor, and date. | |Introduction |10 | |Provide an overview of the organization and your role in it. Give enough information about the | | | |8 |firm to acquaint an unfamiliar person (no matter how famous the company). Identify name, location,| | | | |size, market segment (business line), and a brief history. Identify the essential issues, events, | | | | |or actions to help frame the problem and subsequent discussion points. | |Problem |15 | |Identify and clearly state the problem (the leadership or organizational behavior issue that you | |Statement | | |have selected to research). The problem statement should be phrased in terms of a researchable | | | | |question. For example, if a work group is not performing effectively, an effective problem | | | | |statement might be "How can group performance be improved?" A well-formed problem statement has: | | | |13 |Focus - the problem should be well defined and specific enough for the reader to gain a clear idea| |...
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...Table of Contents Introduction3 Organizational structure………3 Organizational Culture4 Leadership styles4 People Management5 Hilton UK6 The workforce6 Recommendations8 References9 Introduction An organization is a unit consisting of people structured in a particular manner and managed so that they could achieve one particular goal. It is basically a system of coordinated activities of a number of people together. Organizations have different structures that create positions and determine different members, positions, activities and relationships. How jobs need to be assigned, responsibilities and authority to be given to carry out different tasks. Organization is usually set up in different manners as to achieve their target. An organization structure helps it to excel and achieve those targets, if the structure is not correct it can play a major role in hindering the progress of the organization. It is structure of an organization that ensures that the organization will work smoothly as per the intentions. It is something that needs to be decided in the early development of organization as it is a way to maximize and enhance the efficiency and profitability of the organization. By defining a structure; the lines of authority in an organization are cleared hence helping to know who has what responsibilities. (Business dictionary, 2012) By taking under consideration Hilton Hotel UK, we can explain what their business management is all about. There are a few different...
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...Page |1 NAME DEGREE Jingjing LI BA (Hons) Business with Human Resource Management TUTOR TITLE Hans Christian Andersen Factors that Influence Employee Turnover in the Hospitality Industry DATE STUDENT March 2012 No: 10037381 Newcastle CAMPUS STUDENT No: 11027894 Project submitted in partial fulfilment Of the requirements of the BA (HONS) BUSINESS WITH HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Of Northumbria University Page |2 DECLARATIONS I declare the following: (1) that the material contained in this project is the end result of my own work and that due acknowledgement has been given in the bibliography and references to ALL sources be they printed, electronic or personal. (2) the Word Count of this project is: Section A: 3991 Section B: 6422 Reflective Statement: 508 Total Word Count: 10921 (3) that unless this project has been confirmed as confidential, I agree to an entire electronic copy or sections of the dissertation to being placed on Blackboard, if deemed appropriate, to allow future students the opportunity to see examples of past dissertations. I understand that if displayed on Blackboard it would be made available for no longer than five years and those students would be able to print off copies or download. authorship would remain anonymous. (4) I agree to my project being submitted to a plagiarism detection service, where it will be stored in a database and compared against work submitted from this or any other School or from other institutions...
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...MGMT 591: LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR PROJECT OUTLINE Organization Overview The organization of interest that I will base my course project on is, Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort and Spa. This is currently a three star rated all-inclusive hotel, which is located on the island of Jamaica. This property consists of two towers, the north and south towers, which total to 730 rooms, which is situated along the beach front. There are a variety of amenities such as: a spa, slot machines casino, four specialty restaurants, two grills, a main buffet dining area, seven bars (including a swim up bar), lavish pools with Jacuzzis and water slides, conference rooms that holds 2500 persons, banquet facilities, business center, private beach, tennis courts, gym and a night club. The majority of Sunset Jamaica Grande guests are from North America and Europe, which clearly identifies the hotel’s peak season to be in the winter. While training at SJG as a trainee manager in food and beverage, I have realized a breakdown in relationship development, employee feedback, employee motivation, poor accountability, employee recognition, and employee freedom and respect. The hotel went from having over 600 employees to a little over 300 within the one-year span that I have been there, as well as, guests’ occupancy drops from 100 percent to 60/80 percent within its peak season. A variety of marketing strategies were implemented to enhance the organization’s structure, without realizing...
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...EFFECTS AND CAUSES OF EMPLOYEE TURNOVER INTRODUCTION “Employee turnover is the ration of organizational members who have left during the period being considered divided by the average number of people in that organization "Price 1977. “A company's greatest asset is not its financials, buildings, equipment or services- a company's most important asset is its employees”. (Susan Kaplan-Williams) Employees are company’s intellectual capital. They not only bring their skills and talents, they also bring ideas, creativity, innovation, commitment and desire to learn. They are self-motivated even before they begin working for an organization. That motivation stems from the need to provide a home, safety and food for their families and themselves as seen in Abraham Maslow’s 1943 Study. Human resources are one of the most valuable resources of an organization and indeed an organization is nothing without them. Getting and keeping good people is critical to the success of every organization. Maintaining employees is about providing working conditions that are worker friendly, involvement in decision making, good salaries, recognition for good performance and so forth. Many companies are increasingly finding it difficult to retain employees. Turnover is becoming a serious problem in today’s corporate environment. Turnover costs for many organizations are very high and can significantly affect financial performance of an organization. STATEMENT PROBLEM Organizational stability has been...
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...Introduction Marriott International, Inc. is a global leading hospitality company with more than 4,000 properties, and more than 690,000 rooms in 77 countries. Marriott operates franchises, and licenses hotels and timeshare properties worldwide. It also licenses the operation, development, marketing, sale, and management of vacation ownership and related products. Marriott was founded in 1927 by J. Willard Marriot and Alice Marriott in 1927 and is headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA. JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts is Marriott International’s luxury brand that consists of 60 exceptional properties in gateway cities and distinctive resort locations around the world. JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts are expanding into gateway cities and established resort destinations as well as emerging luxury markets throughout the world. JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts compete with other fine luxury hotel brands such as Fairmont, Park Hyatt, Shangri-La and Conrad and high-end independent properties. Marriott International reported revenues of nearly $13 billion in fiscal year 2013. It has been committed to guest satisfaction, and operates and franchises hotels under 18 brands for more than 80 years. There are three roles within the Marriott “family” culture which are associates (employees), customers and its communities. “Take care of your employees and they’ll take care of the guests” was the philosophy of Marriott’s founder. “Spirit to serve the customers” is the core value of...
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...management within the hospitality industry for many reasons, including: examining job satisfaction of general managers (Frye & Mount, 2007), determining factors on a resume that may lead to being contacted for an interview (Countryman & Horton, 2006), and determining the causes of management turnover and what could be done to increase retention (Stalcup & Pearson, 2001; Walsh & Taylor, 2007). In addition, research has been done examining graduates from specific institutions (Walsh & Taylor, 2007) as well as perceptions of current students and what they expect when they graduate (Richardson, 2009). Blomme, Van Rheede, and Tromp (2009) found differences between pre- and post-entry expectations of hospitality management graduates in the hospitality industry. However, no past research has examined differences in hospitality graduates with respect to experiences, importance, and turnover in the hospitality industry. Researchers have found many hospitality graduates either never entered the industry, or left the industry with no intent to return (Blomme et al., 2009; King, McKercher, & Waryszak, 2003; Stalcup & Pearson, 2001; Walsh & Taylor, 2007). In addition, Blomme et al. found significant differences in pre- and post-entry expectations of hospitality graduates. If hospitality graduates are entering the industry without an accurate understanding of the industry, this could be the cause of many leaving the hospitality industry. With hospitality management...
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