A Study on the Benefits of Sustainable Management Practices and its Association with Talent Retention in Star Category Hotels

Authors

  • Kiran M Shende AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune.
  • Rasika R Gumaste AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune.
  • Gauri D Shah AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12727/ajts.26.5

Keywords:

Sustainable management practices, Sustainability, Talent Retention, Star Hotels, Hospitality Industry, Tourism

Abstract

Sustainable management encompasses ideas from sustainability and synthesizes them with the concepts of management. This paper focuses on studying the benefits related to sustainable management practices that are adopted and followed in the hotel industry with specific reference to Star Category Hotels of Pune Region and its association with retention of the talented employees in the organisation.
The study had reviewed the practices adopted by star category hotels and its association with retaining the talented bunch of employees. The research design for these factors is then explained further, which is supported by a Chi-Square test as a tool of data interpretation. A structured questionnaire was circulated amongst the managerial level employees in star hotels of the Pune region and responses were collected. The study had revealed that employees do believe that parameters covered under the benefits of the talent retention are mutually beneficial for the organisation as well as the employees.

Author Biographies

Kiran M Shende, AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune.

Associate Professor, AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune.

Rasika R Gumaste, AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune.

Associate Professor AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune.

Gauri D Shah, AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune.

 Associate Professor AISSMS College of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Pune.

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Published

2021-07-01

How to Cite

Shende, K., Gumaste, R., & Shah, G. (2021). A Study on the Benefits of Sustainable Management Practices and its Association with Talent Retention in Star Category Hotels. Atna Journal of Tourism Studies, 16(2), 91 - 111. https://doi.org/10.12727/ajts.26.5