Cornell Roundtable Analyzes Benefits and Threats from Big Data for Hospitality Firms

The Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations | August 26, 2015

Ithaca, NY, August 26, 2015 - Hospitality firms have more information than ever about their employees. But the rush of "big data" has opened both new opportunities and great challenges for human resources departments, as discussed in the inaugural industry roundtable on big human resources data in the hospitality industry. Sponsored by the Cornell Institute for Hospitality Labor and Employment Relations (CIHLER), the roundtable brought together participants who represent the world's top hospitality firms. They were concerned with both the quality and comprehensiveness of the data, as well as how to apply those data. Key points in the di...