Answer to Question #252518 in Management for atharva

Question

Lemon Tree, a premium chain of hotels across the country has suffered tremendous losses during this pandemic and have hired you as a consultant in order to analyze the same. Can you also help them apply the contingency approach of Modern approach in order to face the pandemic effectively? 

Answer 1

For the hotel management to evaluate the potential suggestions for their customer and supply chain contracts through reviewing how Covid-19 will affect their capability to perform their vowed obligations and evaluate what rights they might have if their counterparty is unable to perform I would encourage them to observe the following for them apply the contingency approach of Modern approach in order to face the pandemic effectively.

Firstly, they should monitor local Governmental and World Health Organization advice and notify or remind staff of recommendations not to travel to particular areas and of measures to help prevent the spread of Covid-19. Secondly, I would encourage them to introduce policies omitting or limiting business travel, particularly to high-risk areas, and consider alternative communication solutions. Thirdly, I would provide the staff with the right equipment for sanitizing hands and protective masks, and with any additional health and safety training or support that they might need in order to deal with the pandemic effectively.

I would also help by encouraging the management to establish procedures requiring staff to report if they feel unwell or are absent, and to report possible infection or exposure to the virus or concerns involving others they have been in contact with at work.