The Hospitality and Tourism Sector is highly reliant on human resources and is particularly susceptible to workforce disruptions caused by economic predicaments, labour scarcities, seasonal instabilities, technical changes and ever changing customer expectations. These disruptions can significantly impact workforces mental well-being by increasing stress, burnout, job insecurity, emotional exhaustion and work-life imbalance. At the same time poor mental well-being can result in absenteeism, high employee turnover, reduced productivity, and decline service quality. This research paper examines the relationship between workforce disruptions and mental well-bieng in the hospitality nd Tourism sector and explores strategies that hospitality organizations can adopt to improve work pliability, This paper highlights the importance of supportive leadership, flexible scheduling, adequate staffing, mental health, support, better employment practices, employee growth, and effective predicament management systems, the paper argues that employee well-being should be considered an integral component of organizational strength and long term sustainability in Hospitality and Tourism Sector.
Rodrigues, S. (2026). Managing Workforce Disruptions and Mental Well-Being in the Hospitality and Tourism Sector. International Journal of Innovations & Research Analysis, 06(03(II)), 119–127. https://doi.org/10.62823/IJIRA/06.3(II).9537
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