Human Resources Management‟s Strategic Role in Sri Lanka‟s Hotel Sector

International Journal of Economics and Management Studies

© 2019 by SSRG - IJEMS Journal

Volume 6 Issue 5

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : N. A. R. P. Niwunhella (Nishshnaka Arachchilage Roshan Premakumara Niwunhella) , R. A. S. Weerasiri

10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I5P111

How to Cite?

N. A. R. P. Niwunhella (Nishshnaka Arachchilage Roshan Premakumara Niwunhella) , R. A. S. Weerasiri, "Human Resources Management‟s Strategic Role in Sri Lanka‟s Hotel Sector," SSRG International Journal of Economics and Management Studies, vol. 6,  no. 5, pp. 65-68, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23939125/IJEMS-V6I5P111

Abstract:

Human Resources Management as a discipline has been in existence for decades. However, throughout the history, practitioners and researchers have continued investigating various Human Resources Management practices and their influence on the business. Many authors argue that HRD confronts with unique set of challenges and some emerging trends globally and locally (Devadas and Silong, 2011). Through this research, researcher has identified Human Resources Management practices in Sri Lanka’s hotel sector with a special attention to strategic involvement of the HRM such as involvement of HR Leadership in formulating business plan and policy formulation, Talent acquisition etc. among other findings of this study the different leadership styles emerge in related to Strategic HR in the hotel Industry. When considering Strategic Human Resources Practices in the Hotel Industry in Sri Lanka, it is evident that HR Leadership should play a role of Business Partner. Among the other findings, researcher found out that there is a rowing need of a national level Strategic Human Resources Management policy framework. As this research carried out using qualitative research method, empirical study on varying Human Resources Strategies and their practices in three major hotel chains namely, Hilton Hotels, Cinnamon Grand Hotels and John Keels Hotels were studied. Researcher believes that there can be varying results in the small and medium sized hotels management and their application of strategic human resource management.

Keywords:

SHRM’s contribution in Decision making process, Sri Lanka’s Hotel Industry, Strategic Human Resources Management SHRM

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