The hospitality industry is only one of many types of businesses in the US that are facing various environmental factors that threatens its very existence. In the hospitality industry, there 's a wide array of fields in the service industry that serves the public, including event planning, theme parks, transportation, cruise lines, tourism, and lodging. ("Hospitality industry", 2016)
Lodging, in addition to similar fields in the hospitality business, is part of a multi-billion dollar industry that is extremely profitable and crucial to the US economy. Contributors of the US financial system, travelers as well as non travelers need accommodations at some point, thus seeking hotels. An establishment that provides lodging that is paid for a …show more content…
Potential hazards and sicknesses can, unfortunately, occur if preventive measures are not put into effect. Consequently, unsafe health conditions and diseases can result in absent employees, stress, production loss, economical loss, pain and suffering, the spread of illnesses, perhaps disability, and ultimately death. (Manpower, Occupational Therapists, Association, of Singapore, & Association, 2003) Meanwhile, one of the most deadly diseases that plagues this hospitality business is the Ebola virus, severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever in both humans and other mammals. ("HNN", 2016) Highly contagious, it is easily transmitted through blood, bodily fluids, and tissue transmission, which is why they 're worried about this life-threatening, dreadful disease. ("Ebola Outbreak: Need to Know Facts", …show more content…
However, hotelier 's been accused of underpaying or just paying minimum wage to their employees, which is partially true. Only minimum wage has been paid to the new workers, which is only about 20% of them, they claim, who all start their first job as dishwashers or bellmen, but usually advances their careers within about two years.("HNN", 2016)
Another contributing factor that may affect the hotel economy is the Travel Promotion Act, a public-private partnership tasked with promoting tourism in the United States. Fortunately, congress recently reauthorized Brand USA for another five years to allow them to continue promoting, or marketing inbound tourism and travel to the United States. ("Brand USA receives reauthorization from Congress: Travel Weekly", 2014) Furthermore, this is very critical to the hotel industry because that 's where a large percentage of customers come from, which is essential to its success.
Competition
There 's always going to be competition in any business, as there may, potentially, be "copy cats." And one commonality in all businesses is that competition may become fierce, as they 're all competing for the same customers, which converts to money. Further, hoteliers make an attempt to offer unique services or discounted prices to drive consumers to their
Lodging, in addition to similar fields in the hospitality business, is part of a multi-billion dollar industry that is extremely profitable and crucial to the US economy. Contributors of the US financial system, travelers as well as non travelers need accommodations at some point, thus seeking hotels. An establishment that provides lodging that is paid for a …show more content…
Potential hazards and sicknesses can, unfortunately, occur if preventive measures are not put into effect. Consequently, unsafe health conditions and diseases can result in absent employees, stress, production loss, economical loss, pain and suffering, the spread of illnesses, perhaps disability, and ultimately death. (Manpower, Occupational Therapists, Association, of Singapore, & Association, 2003) Meanwhile, one of the most deadly diseases that plagues this hospitality business is the Ebola virus, severe and often fatal hemorrhagic fever in both humans and other mammals. ("HNN", 2016) Highly contagious, it is easily transmitted through blood, bodily fluids, and tissue transmission, which is why they 're worried about this life-threatening, dreadful disease. ("Ebola Outbreak: Need to Know Facts", …show more content…
However, hotelier 's been accused of underpaying or just paying minimum wage to their employees, which is partially true. Only minimum wage has been paid to the new workers, which is only about 20% of them, they claim, who all start their first job as dishwashers or bellmen, but usually advances their careers within about two years.("HNN", 2016)
Another contributing factor that may affect the hotel economy is the Travel Promotion Act, a public-private partnership tasked with promoting tourism in the United States. Fortunately, congress recently reauthorized Brand USA for another five years to allow them to continue promoting, or marketing inbound tourism and travel to the United States. ("Brand USA receives reauthorization from Congress: Travel Weekly", 2014) Furthermore, this is very critical to the hotel industry because that 's where a large percentage of customers come from, which is essential to its success.
Competition
There 's always going to be competition in any business, as there may, potentially, be "copy cats." And one commonality in all businesses is that competition may become fierce, as they 're all competing for the same customers, which converts to money. Further, hoteliers make an attempt to offer unique services or discounted prices to drive consumers to their