The Management of Human Resources

The OTHM Level 5 Extended Diploma in Tourism and Hospitality Management provides learners with a specialist programme of study that covers key aspects of the tourism and hospitality sector, designed to deepen their knowledge and skills for further study or employment.

Learning Objective

What You'll Learn

To enable the learner to explain the evolving role of human resource management within the travel and tourism sector.
To enable the learner to differentiate between the operational and strategic functions of human resource management in the context of travel and tourism organisations.
To enable the learner to analyse the influence of internal factors, such as organisational culture and structure, on human resource management practices.
To enable the learner to assess the impact of technological advancements on various HRM functions within the travel and tourism industry.
To enable the learner to evaluate the purpose and objectives of human resource management and their contribution to business success.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the purpose and objectives of human resource management.
Understand the functions of human resource management.
Understand how internal and external factors impact the human resource management function.
Understand modern developments in human resource management.

Assessment Methods

Coursework

Units & Credit Structure

This unit introduces the principles of human resource management and their impact on business success in the tourism and hospitality industry.