Hospitality and Food Industry Human Resource Management
HFIM 3150
3 hours
Hospitality and Food Industry Human Resource Management
Critical Thinking
Leadership & Collaboration
Course Description
Application of human resource management in hospitality and food
industry environments; recruitment, selection, training,
compensation, motivation, and performance appraisals; labor
relations and government regulations specific to the hospitality
and food industry.
Athena Title
Hosp and Food Ind Hum Res Mgmt
Prerequisite
HFIM 2500
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will analyze and apply key human resource management principles related to recruitment, selection, training, and retention, assessing their impact on workforce performance in the hospitality industry.
Students will collaboratively design a training program tailored to the needs of a hospitality organization, incorporating principles of adult learning and industry-specific requirements.
Students will evaluate strategies for creating a positive workplace culture, improving employee motivation, and managing performance in hospitality and food service operations.
Students will illustrate employment laws, labor relations, and government regulations specific to the hospitality and food sectors, assessing their impact on workplace policies and decision-making.
Students will analyze emerging workforce trends in the hospitality industry and develop strategies to address key workplace challenges, including the integration of technology, workplace ethics, and employee turnover.
Topical Outline
Fundamental Employment Laws and Applications
Job Analysis and Job Design
Employee Recruiting, Selection, and Retention Plans and
Actions
Workplace Orientation and Culture
Employee Training and Development
Incentives, Benefits, and Compensation
Evaluating Employee Performance
Dealing Effectively with Conflict, Turnover, Discipline, and
Exits
Institutional Competencies
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
Leadership & Collaboration
The capacity to engage in the relational process of optimizing personal and collective strengths toward a common goal.
