- Professor and Department Head, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
His research expertise is in hospitality leadership and cultural aspects of tourism. He has undertaken extensive research on marketing to emerging Asian markets. He has published several books, including on tourism marketing and development, VFR travel, hospitality leadership, resorts and Asia-Pacific tourism. He is Founding Editor-in-Chief of Tourism, Culture & Communication and has held visiting professorships in Italy, Fiji, the UK and USA. He has consulted for international tourism agencies on human resource development and marketing. His industry experience includes manager and/or director roles in airlines, tour operations, destination management, cruise operations and hotels. He is chair of assessment at the International Centre of Excellence for Tourism and Hospitality Education (THE-ICE) and a Fellow of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism (IAST) and of the International Association of China Tourism Studies (IACTS).
- Ph.D. in Tourism, Monash University - (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) 1995
- M.S. in Tourism, University of Strathclyde - (Glasgow, United Kingdom) 1980
- M.A. in History, University of Aberdeen - (Aberdeen, United Kingdom) 1979
Academic Articles160
- KING, B. (1994). TOURISM HIGHER-EDUCATION IN ISLAND MICROSTATES - THE CASE OF THE SOUTH-PACIFIC. Tourism Management: research, policies, practice. 15(4), 267-272.
- KING, B. (1994). WHAT IS ETHNIC TOURISM - AN AUSTRALIAN PERSPECTIVE. Tourism Management: research, policies, practice. 15(3), 173-176.
- PIZAM, A., MILMAN, A., & KING, B. (1994). THE PERCEPTIONS OF TOURISM EMPLOYEES AND THEIR FAMILIES TOWARDS TOURISM - A CROSS-CULTURAL-COMPARISON. Tourism Management: research, policies, practice. 15(1), 53-61.
- King, B., & Ari Gamage, M. (1994). Measuring the Value of the Ethnic Connection: Expatriate Travelers from Australia to Sri Lanka. Journal of Travel Research. 33(2), 46-50.
- KING, B., PIZAM, A., & MILMAN, A. (1993). SOCIAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM - HOST PERCEPTIONS. 20(4), 650-665.
Books1
Conference Papers3
- Wijaya, S., Morrison, A., Thu-Huong, N., & King, B. (2016). Exploration of Culinary Tourism in Indonesia: What Do the International Visitors Expect?. 19, 374-379.
- Thio, S., & King, B. (2016). The managerial competencies required by Indonesia's leading hotel groups: A preliminary investigation. 95-100.
- Kain, D., & King, B. (2004). Destination-Based Product Selections by International Backpackers in Australia. 196-216.
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