Question :
(a) With the recent recession, the business environment has been facing lots of turbulences. As such, organizations have a surplus of employees due to the fact that businesses slowed down and thus, the HR strategies had to be revisited. The hospitality industry in Mauritius however, managed to retain most of its well trained and experience employees.
(i) Briefly explain the strategies for reducing an expected labour surplus. Use examples from the hotel sector or an organization well known to you to illustrate your answer.
(ii) What are the strategies for avoiding an expected labour shortage?
(b) Describe how human resource planning is linked to the strategic planning of an organization.