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Gender Equality Policies in Indian Hotel Industry: A Study of Selected Hotels

Gender Equality Policies in Indian Hotel Industry: A Study of Selected Hotels
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Author(s): Megha Gupta (Kurukshetra University, India)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 25
Source title: International Tourism and Hospitality in the Digital Age
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Suresh Kumar (University Shimla, India), Mohinder Chand Dhiman (Kurukshetra University, India)and Ashish Dahiya (Central University of Haryana, India)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8268-9.ch015

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Abstract

An awareness of the under-representation of women in top positions in the corporate world has prompted many corporations to review their policies and practices. If firms are to remain productive and competitive in an increasingly demanding global market place, they must recruit, retain, develop, and promote their most talented people, regardless of their sex. This is increasingly seen not only as the right or ethical thing to do, but also the smart thing to do. And in keeping with this realization, a small number of leading edge organizations are attempting to become more women-friendly. Having women in key positions is argued to be associated with long term company success and competitive advantage adding value through women's distinctive set of skills and creating cultures of inclusion through a diverse workforce. This chapter tries to evaluate the gender equality policies in selected Indian hotels and finds a mixed picture. The analysis suggests that majority of the hotels are not yet adopting pro- active policies to encourage the representation or empowerment of women in hotels. Female employees tend to be concentrated at entry or operational level and their presence is lower at senior positions. Based on the results study suggests the Indian Hotel industry to rework on HR policies to provide equal and equitable opportunities for female employees.

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