Sustainable Human Resource Practices-The Future of Indian Hospitality

Abstract

Sustainability, a broad term generally related to environment, is a multidimensional aspect encompassing people. Human resource,crucial for achievingboth short-term and long-term goalsis often overlooked when addressing sustainability. Sustainable HRM practices foster a healthier work culture, improving organizational consistency. Despite the long-lasting lasting benefits and rising demand, the field of study on sustainable HRM in India remains narrow, rising the risk of declining workspace quality in the country.

The hospitality sector is pillared by the human resource. This research focuses on understanding the mindset of Indian Hospitality Fraternity in respect to sustainable HRM practices and the current ongoing trends and gaps in different organizations. Thestudy is exploratory in nature, using quantitative research methodology. The primary data collection was done using a self-administered survey questionnaire, while the secondary data was collected from a wide study of 19 research papers on sustainable HRM focusing both global and India aspects.

The sample size of target was 200 and, in the end, only 177 respondents participated (confined to the hospitality personnels only). The collected data was analysed using M.S Excel and R&R studio to derive some concrete insights on the sustainable HRM implementation and gaps in Indian hospitality sector. Models were built for finding significant relationship to support the research. The study finding can be an aid to the Indian hospitality sector to strategically plan sustainable HRM practices and capitalize on achieving long term goals and maintain a balanced working environment for efficiency and improve the productivity. An open eye should be kept for all the implication and challenges to strategize the incorporation of the HRM strategies covering the sustainability aspect of the human resource.