Sustainable Development
The initial segment of the module must begin with the development of an
understanding of the fundamental principles of sustainable development as they relate to
human resource management unless these have been previously presented in the students'
course work. In most cases, students of tourism management will have been exposed to
these concepts in introductory courses while students of hospitality management may not
have the same background. In the latter case, the module should include a discussion of
the reasoning behind sustainable development and the global reports and agreements that
led to the wide spread adaptation of the principles of sustainable development. The
introductory session should emphasize the value and importance of incorporating
sustainable development principles into the human resource management. Minimally, the
five principles of sustainable tourism development outlined by the World Tourism
Organization in its Guide for Local Authorities on Developing Sustainable Tourism
(1998) that are displayed in Exhibit 4 should be critically discussed. Specific emphasis
should be placed on intra-generational equity and spreading the benefits of tourism
through the society in relation to employment and human resource development.