Tourism

The objective of the coursework is to determine how environmental management is related to Human Resources Management (HRM) and how these two practices are influenced by issues concerning the environment, especially in establishments within the hospitality industry. The issue is particularly relevant to the hospitality industry especially since hotels and resorts are one of the primary consumers of various energy sources such as water, lighting and heating, and so on. Hence, energy consumption in these establishments are tied to energy conservation concerns.

The paper looks into the influences of energy conservation concerns to the organizational culture, management strategies and practices, priorities, and decisions made by hotels and resorts, with emphasis on the actual strategies and practices taken by other organizations in order to save energy. Based on related electronic newspaper articles read and analyzed, the high cost of developing facilities for renewable energy sources, the involvement of electronics manufacturers in designing energy efficient devices and systems for hotels and resorts, and the existence of licensing and certification bodies or institutions for environment-friendly and energy efficiency organizations have largely influenced how hotels and resorts take action in addressing these issues.

Furthermore, environmental management practices influence HRM in hotels and resorts. The concern in becoming an environment-friendly and energy-efficient institution have become an organizational culture reflected on the actions and behavior of individuals units that make up the organizations. Hotels and resort take time in integrating environmental management principles to HRM by means of training and development, seminars, and similar activities.