Strategic Management and Human Resource Management in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism BusinessLaajuus (5 cr)

Learning objectives

The student can evaluate different strategic choices and offer development proposals in company
strategies and their implementation practices in relation to analysis of industry environment.
Furthermore, s/he can evaluate HR processes and practices and how well they are vertically and
horizontally aligned. S/he reflects the various ways of engaging people. Based on those notions,
s/he can make justified development proposals. S/he can from various viewpoints explain the
criteria of strategic HRM.

Contents

Participative strategy process
• Analyzing external environment
• Creating competitive advantage with people
• Strategic human resource management
• HRM processes
• Managing Performance
• HR’s role for successful CSR
• Enhancing organizational engagement

Lähtötaso ja sidonnaisuudet muihin opintojaksoihin

Recommended for 3rd year students.

Assessment criteria - grade 1

When the implementation type of the course is CONTACT, ONLINE or BLENDED it is required that the student is present during those teaching hours that are marked in the study schedule. If you are absent more than 25 %, your grade will be lowered by one. If you are absent more than 50 %, the course is failed.

The student knows core strategy concepts and the phases of a strategy process. S/he recognizes
the nature of industry in hospitality and tourism. S/he is able to describe the main processes in
HRM and identifies the roles and objectives of a line manager both in strategy work and in HRM.
S/he knows different ways and situations to engage employees.

Assessment criteria - grade 3

The student can explain the principles and phases both in a participatory and in a rational strategy
process. S/he applies the core strategy concepts and is able to use some analysis methods in
detecting trends and changes in industry environment. S/he can explain how employee
engagement is reached and the meaning of it in strategy work. S/he can identify various linkages
between business strategy and the HRM practices.
Grade

Assessment criteria - grade 5

The student can evaluate different strategic choices and offer development proposals in company
strategies and their implementation practices in relation to analysis of industry environment.
Furthermore, s/he can evaluate HR processes and practices and how well they are vertically and
horizontally aligned. S/he reflects the various ways of engaging people. Based on those notions,
s/he can make justified development proposals. S/he can from various viewpoints explain the
criteria of strategic HRM.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Strategy test 40, Group presentation 10, HRM assignment 50 = Maximum 100 points

<50=0
50=1
60=2
70=3
80=4
90=5

Learning materials

All material used and produced during lessons
Articles and sources provided/suggested (check from Moodle).
Rees and Smith (eds.) 2017. Strategic human resource management : an international perspective

Further information

The learning goals of this course can be reached in the following ways:
Involvement into participative lectures, a team assignment, Strategy test and HRM assignment. Independent learning and assessing one’s own learning are expected.

The course is suggested to take in 2nd or 3rd year.