Course Description
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Course Name
Organization and Human Resource Management in Tourism Companies
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Host University
Universidad de Barcelona
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Location
Barcelona, Spain
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Area of Study
Hospitality
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Contact Hours
60 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits3
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units4
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Course Description
This subject deals with the basic principles for planning in a tourism company incorporating the most current elements of the organization, coordination and supervision, in order to guarantee its sustainability and maximize the efficiency of the results by implementing a work culture based on quality, responsibility and striving to achieve customer and stakeholders satisfaction -according to sustainable tourism approach as well as efficient and motivating team work. In this sense, special attention is given to management of people as a strategic resource within a company and the need for proper planning of the work organization, recognizing the importance of all the processes that make up this organization: selection, compensation, training, engaging...
Basic Skills
Students must be able to transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.
General Skills
- Have business vision.
- Have a commitment to ethics.
Specific Skills
- Planning, organize, manage and control the different types of tourism organizations.
- Planning and managing human resources in tourism organizations.
- Understand and implement quality standards in tourist service processes.
Academic Contents
- PART ONE: PROCESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
- PART TWO: PEOPLE MANAGEMENT IN ORGANIZATIONS
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.