COVID-19: IMPACT OF LOCKDOWN ON TOURISM & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

• Main Authors: Amit Joshi, Preeti Bhaskar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bucharest University of Economic Studies 2020-10-01
• Series: Business Excellence and Management
• Subjects: hospitality; lockdown; pandemic; tourism; unemployment
• Online Access: http://beman.ase.ro/special_issue_1/12.pdf

As countries are isolating themselves from rest of the world to secure themselves from the pandemic- COVID 2019, it is definite imperative that the world economy will suffer a deep adverse impact. Amidst lockdown imposed by the Indian government, it is paramount to understand which companies are predominantly adversely affected and how those companies are managing their human resources. The authors initiate to divulge the consequences of lockdown arising because of COVID19 on the Hospitality and Tourism sectors in India. It also showcases its impact on the employees working in these organizations and the remedial measures that are being adopted by them. The significance of the article is that it gives an understanding of the unique HR policies that are being adopted by the companies in dire circumstances to assist and facilitate their employees. The article extends certain suggestions to the Government that may be adopted to retrieve the Tourism and Hospitality from financial burden and curb unemployment.