The Challenges of Human Resource Management During the Transition Period of Corona Pandemic Crisis and Providing Solutions in Iran Hotel Holding Industry

Abstract

Corona virus outbreak has disrupted the industry and trade cycle. This study purpose is to investigate human resource management challenges during Corona crisis, and to provide a solution in hotel industry. Research method is based on inductive approach theory in qualitative way. The statistical population was hotel industry experts selected as sample. Interview data were analyzed using MAXQDA software. Reliability and validity were assessed using Lincoln and Guba technique. Findings show that the cause conditions of this study at highly damaging nature of Covid-19 pandemic are economic problems, weakness in establishing communication skills and perceptual skills of human resource management. Main phenomenon has emerged in economic, political, social and cultural challenges. Structural factors, financial and credit indicators identified as intervenes. Research result shows that human resource managers can achieve their goals using strategies like training human resources, identifying financing methods, reducing costs and obtaining government support.

Keywords

• corona pandemic
• tourism and hospitality industry
• human resource management
• crisis management
• grounded theory