The focal point of this class is the intersection between Strategic Organizational Management, Leadership and Human Resources Management in hospitality, events and tourism. To develop the student?s understanding of this domain, we will employ a series of readings, case studies, and team presentations that will study people, organizations, and the HR function. As a result of this class, students should develop a robust understanding about the vital role that people ? human capital, transactional and transformational Human Resource Management, and good HR strategy play in an service organization?s future success. Despite the breadth of our focus, we shall endeavor to maintain the perspective of the Senior HR professional throughout the course. In addition, students should discover that effective strategic HR Management is not easily carried out and that significant barriers exist that can cause firms to fall short of their higher-orders of achievement.