...Yinusa Akintoye Faremi; Simone Britanna Cunningham Heirs Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the need for training and re-certification of crew for the pandemic-related new normal and for a more sustainable cruise tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative method...

... of sustainable development in hospitality settings, and the study by Mehta and Sharma (2021) reveals that hospitality employees in India accept the fact that tools and techniques must be deployed to reduce carbon emissions and that specialist training with government support would help in meeting sustainable...

...Vikas Gupta; Garima Sahu Purpose This study aims to identify the innovative training programmes used by the hotel industry in India to support guests and employees during the Covid-19 pandemic. It also discusses the role of contemporary training programmes in boosting consumer confidence...

... how the top hotels in India are addressing the issue of human resource shortages and training and how they are preparing for the future when the market, the customer profile and employee expectations are undergoing a major change. In essence, brand loyalty could be minimal and competition intense...

... India initiative and its implications for industry practitioners, researchers and policymakers. Practical implications At the broader policy level, the theme issue observes that the Skill India initiative by the central government is an ambitious effort to facilitate skills-based training so...

... of Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes, discussing the importance of measuring food safety and quality culture. Design/methodology/approach A viewpoint is put forward by the Campden BRI Head of Membership and Training, supported by the results from a global training survey which was sent to over...

... at which they are fully trained and productive, can exceed 30 per cent of an employee’s wage (Hinkin and Tracey, 2000). The economic theory of labour market equilibrium (Borjas, 2015) holds that the market will adjust to labour shortages by increasing wages to attract more labour. Yet...

... of the recommendations to consider for this industry to see positive change. Doris Miculan Bradley can be contacted at: dorisbradley@georgebrown.ca © Emerald Publishing Limited 2017 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Canada Trends Training Human capital Challenges Innovative...

...Andrea Dixon Purpose This paper aims to determine a uniquely Canadian training path for tourism companies to follow to embed sustainable tourism practices in their companies. Design/methodology/approach The foundation of this paper was laid by conducting in-depth executive interviews...

... of them have improved, the majority however is not interested in knowing more. Training Nigeria Culture Africa Human capital development Expatriate recruitment In this viewpoint article, Theme Editor Belinda Nwosu interviews Marco Cecchi an industry professional with 33 years of work...

... of their impact. Findings Research shows that many hospitality businesses are not adequately managing food safety despite basic training of employees, which has prompted a move towards management level training. Case study research also demonstrates that innovative “evolving methods” of HACCP can assist...

..., trainers, education specialists, policy makers and other stakeholders involved in the food safety training initiatives. Originality/value This is a unique study providing a mechanism for food handlers with low levels of literacy to become “qualified” to international standards. Eunice Taylor can...

...Juan M Madera; Camilla E Kapoor; Judy Waight; Juan M. Madera Purpose A growing body of research demonstrates that diversity training can be successful in improving attitudes and behaviors towards ethnic minorities but, very little research focuses on the effects of diversity training on ethnic...

... learning Team working Training Turks and Caicos Islands Share implementable solutions with key stakeholders (client, personal learning coaches and specialist advisers). How will you ensure that your outcomes are aligned with the expectations of the client and can be successfully...

... exploding with new contenders, the experience, training, and talent of Sandals' management team and resort staff ensure that the company is well positioned to stay at the forefront of the “all‐inclusive” market. The company's primary hotel brands are Sandals and Beaches, fittingly named given their location...

... capital development around the world, particularly to those people and communities underserved by traditional approaches to education and training. GULL's philosophy is founded on the principle that each of us, given the opportunity has the innate capacity to know what we want to learn and need to learn...