The potential of benefits and challenges associated with management of wellbeing in the hospitality workforce. Accor Hotels as an example

Essay from the year 2020 in the subject Leadership and Human Resource Management - Management Styles, grade: A, University of Lincoln, course: MSc hospitality management, language: English, abstract: This essay describes the specific approaches that are being taken to manage the workforce and retain them. It also examines the potential benefits and challenges associated with the management of wellbeing in the hospitality workforce. Accor hotels performs different practices for the wellbeing of the employees which are analysed in this essay. The hospitality industry is very dynamic and diverse and it is not easy to meet the customer expectations. Managing the staff and retaining them is a critical job which the human resource team performs. Human resource management is crucial for the survival, performance and success of any enterprise. Accor hotels is a multinational hotel group which owns a franchise of over five thousand plus hospitality outlets in 110 plus countries all across the world with several different brands. The brands which Accor owns are from budget, economy to five-star accommodation. Accor is a French multinational organisation that owns and manages the hotels resorts and vacation properties and its operations. It is the largest hospitality company in all over Europe and sixth largest all over worldwide. Accor has over forty-three brands from luxury to economy. Accor operates with more than three lacs plus employees. With a corporate example throughout the world, Accor Hotels (Accor) has turned out to be one of the biggest players in the hospitality industry. Accor divides the brands in Luxury, Premium, mid-scale, and economy.