The United Arab Emirates has achieved great success in developing its hospitality industry and its general economy. The country however is faced with a big challenge of having its local citizens work and feel part of the growing hospitality industry. The biggest part of the problem is that while the hospitality industry should be a social institution that is embedded into the culture of the host country, it is not viewed as such and there are various reasons for that. The current situation is quite worrisome, because the expatriates who make up the biggest percentage of the Emiratis are also the majority of workers in the industry, holding about 91% of all jobs in the public sector. Trying to make the hospitality industry acceptable to the …show more content…
Integrating the Islamic principles into the industry would entail having hotels and other tourist attractions that comply with the Islamic law, the same way it is done in Kuwait. Such compliance includes having uniforms and dress codes for the staff, serving only foods acceptable in Islam, and having prayer rooms available. This would especially attract tourists who travel to experience the culture and appreciate the local lifestyle. Among all the Gulf States, the UAE is arguably the most dependent on expatriate labor. The majority of the people in the UAE are expatriates who hold most of the jobs while a significant number of Emiratis remain unemployed. One of the key problems for the variation is the lack of confidence to compete with the expatriates. Requirements for limited commitment to religious and cultural practices at the expense of a job as well as the irregular working hours has made many Emiratis shy away from working in the industry. There have been programs initiated by the government to Emiratize the industry by motivating nationals to pursue careers in hospitality. Other than the Emiratization of locals, there should be a shift from the traditionally required hard skills to the now required soft skills. To succeed in the hospitality industry, one would require one to have better presentation and interpersonal skills. In coming up with ways to Emiratize the locals, there needs to be a change
The hospitality industry is a very lucrative and rewarding career choice. Choosing a career in this field is not for the faint at heart. A career in this industry requires an individual that is ambitious, self-motivated, and has a charismatic personality. However, the hard work comes with many personal and financial rewards. Hospitality covers all careers that can come underneath the lodging, restaurants, event planning, theme parks, transportation, and tourism. However, this paper will go in depth explaining the role of general management, growth of employment, and human
Tourism is one of the most international industries. Globalisation is the gradual forging of links between groups and societies until they finally reach around the globe in several directions (Smith, D,2006). Globalization is one of the serious challenges facing managers today. It is critical to develop services that are able to satisfy a highly diverse customer base (Ueltschy et al., 2007) Now to keep up with the rising levels of globalization in the hotel industry, there’s a need to understand not only the positive, but also the negative impacts of globalisation. I’ll also talk about the growth and rise of one of the most respected brands in the hospitality industry - the Hilton Hotels. Throughout the evolution of this famous organization, the Hilton has
Over the last few years, unemployment rates in hospitality industry in south east Spain has continued to grow despite the industry registering increase in the number of tourists arriving in that region. This has resulted in socioeconomic problems that cause stress to the economy and the country at large.
Hospitality industry is one of the world¹s largest employers and brings people together in a global community. It is undergoing a significant change with cross-border expansions in high-growth markets and the threat of digital or tech disruptors. This is redefining the roles, responsibilities and capabilities of leaders in the industry and has created a demand for professionals with a strategic mindset, agility, strong leadership skills, and financial sophistication. Moreover, characteristics of the industry such as dynamic travel trends, labour intensive workforce from different cultures, long operating hours, intense competition and fast pace of developments requires a leader to have broad understanding of property-development skills as well as operating skill-sets. Leaders should have a clear understanding of the company’s brands and its strategies as they enter new markets.
There are many incredible cities around the world. Some of which are famous for its history, while other cities are famous for its malls and entertainment attractions. However, the city of Dubai is one of the United Arab of Emirates cities, and it is known for many different aspects. Dubai is the biggest economic city in the golf region for the past decade and it is indeed a city of contrast. In other words, the city combines the old fashion with new fashion in a unique way that makes it attractively special. The old and the new are being juxtaposed at almost every street corner. Furthermore, Arabic tradition contrasted with the surge of (mainly Western) tourism, Arabic markets competing for space with pristine shopping malls. Therefore, this paper will concentrates on the events that made Dubai a global city as well as a business and financial center. It is also going to discuses why and how it became a tourist destination for many people around the world.
Based on a demographic, social, and business view we will analyze maintain a great aspect on business in UAE.
The industry chosen for this assignment by the author is the hospitality industry. This industry has been the unifying force making the world a global village for everyone. It is a multitrillion-dollar industry majorly depending on disposable income and the availability of leisure time. It is a broad range of fields within the service sector that revolves around lodging, theme parks, transportation, cruise lines, event planning and a plethora of other services geared towards comfort and serving others. The history of this industry is dated back to the Colonial Period in the 1970’s. The industry as we know it today began to take form in the early 1950’s and 60’s, leading the way for growth into the dynamic industry we know
The culture in the UAE as concerns assertiveness is noted to be high value on assertiveness as this society encourages toughness, competitiveness and assertiveness. This is the reason why they have a general trend of venturing into the almost impossible kinds of architecture as well as standing their grounds when it comes to international politics. This is as a result of the assertive culture that is embedded in them in their early years of childhood.
They continue to use resources to hire more people, but fail to put many of these resources toward minimising or eliminating turnover in the hourly employee and management ranks (DiPietro 2007). The cost of turnover is great given the financial expenses of recruiting, training and retaining employees. Furthermore, the emotional cost manifested by stress in the workplace for existing employees, supervisors and customers can have negative effects on the working environment (Hinkin and Tracey 2000). It is widely known across the globe that the general requirements for hospitality job roles require little skill and little proficiency in speaking the native language. As a result, training is often spent on new employees which are often an international migration of workers (Miller 2010).
Being one of the preferred locations for tourism, Dubai is also known for its hospitality industry.
Hospitality industry is very important in the world. It provides services and as well as demonstrating consistent excellence quality. The hospitality industry includes the hotel and motel, or lodging, food services, recreation services, and tourism. Consequently, hospitality industry prepares variety of job vacancies for people to work in different areas of interest, such as restaurant and bar, accommodations (hotel, motel, resort…) or theme park and others. This day, the development trend of tourism is very fast and it is a multibillion-dollar industry that depends on the availability of leisure time and disposable income. So, the hospitality industry brings a lot of foreign exchange to a country. Therefore, a country has more
This report is based on the ways of maintaining a motivated workforce in the Tourism and Hospitality organisation and explaining ways to contribute a happy and satisfied worker in the Tourism and Hospitality organisation and the skills to show a good worker and what they need to show to be a responsible adult and worker when they are working in the Tourism industry or any industries for that matter. I also will be talking about the concepts to maintain a good workforce and the advantages and disadvantages that they have when delivering a happy workforce in the industry.
The UAE is one of the riches nations in the world as measure by per capita GNP. The economy is primarily based on the oil
Some of the key challenges continue to impede the entrepreneurs in the United Arab Emirates, while the federal government seek to include emerging companies a key item of the terms of its development plan titled "Vision 2012" Vision 2021.
Some countries believe women can 't work in hospitality industry until night especially, if she has children. Some countries focuses on quality jobs, but others focuses on quantity careers . Labor transfer and skills requirement. Culture worries about other handicap for entering tourism employment. Reduce unemployment by opportunity jobs. The main challenges are an employment opportunities and challenges presented by tourism related policies. A conceptual frame-work to guide the examination of a variety of research issues is proposed based on three main components are; Wide tourism policy issues that directly affect the planning of tourism human capital, The associated common tourism employment concerns related to a developing economy and the extent to which local people are aware of and respond to the various framework. The main components requiring further research attention focus upon the interrelationships among the following areas: Factors that touch tourism policy and development strategies and the approaches to human resource development and handicap that not allow local people from participating in tourism related economic activities.