GM520: A Labour Shortage has Been Experienced in the Hospitality Industry and is Predicted to Continue: Human Resource Management Assignment, KU, Singapore

LO1.Critically analyze the significance of Strategic Human Resources Management and its changing landscape in organizations.

LO2. Critically discuss the impact of Human Resources Management activities on Organisational Performance.

LO3.Evaluate various leadership styles and practices in organizations.

LO4.Plan how to implement change in an organization.

Strategic Human Resource Management in U.S. Luxury Resorts—A Case Study

A labour shortage has been experienced in the hospitality industry and is predicted to continue into the future with a greater impact on luxury resorts. Resort managers typically look to human resource (HR) directors to develop strategies to solve this problem.

Assume you are the Senior Regional Head and you have been asked by the board of directors to prepare a report to develop a model for change, synthesizing issues related to strategic HRM in the chosen resort. You need to show how you will lead and implement chosen model for change by managing the current Human Capital at hand as well the ways in which this change can enable HR activities in your organization to contribute strategically.

1.Executive Summary: A summary of the entire report in not more than one page of the A4 paper.

2.Introduction: Company profile: You should provide a brief introduction to the chosen organization and highlighting the importance of the key HR activity of training and development provided in the hospitality industry and challenges that the organization is currently facing in implementing these.

3.Critically analyze the paradigm shift in various perspectives on Strategic Human Resources Management affecting the contemporary HRM issues of organizations and discuss how the Human Resources Management activities impact Organizational development.

4.Critically discuss the impact of Human Resources Management activities on Organisational Performance. The Candidate must justify how the chosen organization’s HRM activities are contributing to the organizational performance objectives.

5.Critically analyze the factors driving change in a luxury resort. Develop a change management implementation plan with relevant details on addressing the Forecasting Demand and supply of Human Capital of the chosen resort by using any of the change management models like Kotter’s 7 Step Model for Change, ADKAR Model for change and Kurt Levin’s 3 step change management model. Also critically analyse strategies to overcome resistance to change.

6.Explore and discuss the application of various leadership theories and models for organizational management. Conceptualize and justify the best/most suited leadership styles for organizational development for your chosen organization.