Research and Publications

 Research Interests

  • Global Strategic Management
    • Innovations by Emerging Market Firms (EMFs)
    • Distinguishing between manufacturing and service industry strategies
    • Outsourcing strategies and their impacts on EMFs
    • Women Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets
  • International Entrepreneurship
    • Women Entrepreneurship
    • Social Innovations – Growth Trajectory
    • Role of Social Entrepreneurs in Emerging Markets.
    • Diaspora Entrepreneurship
    • Adoption of Performance Measurement systems in Nonprofit Organizations and Social Ventures.

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Publications

  • Kothari, T., Kotabe, M., & Murphy, P. (2013). Rules of the Game for Emerging Market Multinational Companies from China and India. Journal of International Management, 19 (3), 276-299
  • Kothari, T., & Lahiri. S. (2012). Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: An Overview of Research Publications in the Journal of International Management. Journal of International Management, 18 (1) 102-110.
  • Hill, T.L., Kothari, T., & Shea, M. (2010).  Patterns of Meaning in the Social Entrepreneurship Literature: A Research Platform. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 1(1), 5-31.
  • Formica, S, & Kothari, T. (2008). Strategic Destination Planning: Analyzing the Future of Tourism. Journal of Travel Research, 46(4), 355-367. [1]*
  • Xiang, Z., Kothari, T., Hu, C., & Fesenmaier, D. R. (2007). Benchmarking as a strategic tool for destination marketing organizations: A proposed framework. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 22(1), 81-93.
  • Kothari, T., Hu, C., & Roehl, W. S. (2007). Adopting an e-Procurement technology in a Chain Hotel: An exploratory case study. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 6(4), 886-898. *
  • Kothari, T., Hu, C., & Roehl, W. S. (2005). e-Procurement: An emerging tool for the hotel supply chain management. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 3 (24), 369-389. *
  • Kothari, T., Xiang, Z., & Fesenmaier. (2008). The Impact of a Destination Marketing Information System: A Case Study of SMART-Baltimore. Journal of Information Technology and Tourism, 10(1), 59-74.

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Selected Conference Proceedings and Presentations

  • Roldan, M & Kothari, T. (2014). Case study: an integrated first year experience and tablet program for current generations of future it savvy personnel. Proceedings of the 52nd ACM conference on Computers and People Research, 35-35
  • Kothari, T. & Kotabe, M.(2013). Doing Good While Making Money. Presented at the 2013 Strategic Management Society Conference, December 17-19, Mohali, India.
  • Kothari, T. (2013). Teaching with Apps to Educate the Millennial. Presented at the Academy of Management Teaching and Learning Conference conducted during the 2013 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 9-13, 2013, Lake Buena Vista (Orlando), Florida
  • Kothari, T. (2013). There is No Free Lunch But There Are Free Apps to Teach International Business. Presented at the 2013 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, July 03 – July 06, 2012, Istanbul, Turkey.
  • Kothari, T., & Kotabe, M. (2012). Rules of the Game for Emerging Market Firms. Presented at the 2012 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 3-7, 2012, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Kothari, T., & Kotabe, M. (2012). Rags to Riches: Experiences of Emerging Market Firms. Presented at the 2012 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, June 30 – July 03, 2012, Washington DC, USA
  • Kothari, T., & Kotabe, M. (2011). Licking the Dirt to Survive and to Succeed. Presented at the Emerging Market Firm Competitiveness: Internationalization, Innovation and Institutions (3Is) Conference, November 11-12, 2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Kothari, T, & Kotabe, M. (2010). Lessons to Learn from the Rising Stars: Tale of Emerging Nation Multinational Companies. Presented at the 2010 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, June 26-30, 2010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Kothari, T, & Kotabe, M. (2010). Licking the Dirt to Survive and to Succeed: Multinational Companies from China and India. Presented at the 11th Annual International Business Research Forum, April 10-11, 2010, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Hill, T., Kothari, T., & Shea, M. (2009). Patterns of Meaning in the Social Entrepreneurship: Semantic Network Analysis Insights. Presented at the 2009 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 7-11, 2009, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Kothari, T, & Kotabe, M. (2009). Internationalization of Multinational Companies from Chindia. Presented at the 2009 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, June 27-30, 2009, San Diego, California.
  • Kothari, T, & Han, T. (2008). Performance Measurement in Nonprofit Organizations: A Case from Tourism Industry. Presented at the 2008 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, August 8-13, 2008, Anaheim, California.
  • Han, T., Bewaji, T., & Kothari, T. (2008). Social ties, Manager Turnover and Subsidiary performance: Managing Double-edged Social Capital in Emerging Economies. Presented at the 2008 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, June 30-July 3, 2008, Milan, Italy.
  • Hill, T., Kothari, T., & Shea, M. (2008). The Emergence of Social Entrepreneurship as a Research Domain: Implications for Entrepreneurship Theory. Presented at the Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference to be held at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA, June 4-7, 2008.
  • Kothari, T., & Fesenmaier, D. R.(2007). Strategic Group Analysis of Destination Marketing Organizations: A study of the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Region. In Proceedings of the 12th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, January, 2007, Houston, TX. (Best Paper Finalist)
  • Xiang, Z., Kothari, T., Zach, F., Alexander, T., & Fesenmaier, D. R.(2007). Prototyping a Performance Measurement System for Tourism Organizations: The Case of SMART-Elkhart. In Proceedings of the 12th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, January, 2007, Houston, TX. (Best Paper Finalist)
  • Kothari, T., & Fesenmaier, D. R.(2007). Assessing eBusiness Models of U.S. Destination Marketing Organization. In Proceedings of the ENTER conference, January, 2007, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • Xiang, Z., Kothari, T., Hu, C., & Fesenmaier, D.R. (2006, July 26-29). Benchmarking in Tourism: A Strategic Tool for Building Learning Organizations. In Proceedings of the 2006 I-CHRIE Annual Conference and Expo, Washington, D.C., USA.
  • Kothari, T., Xiang, Z., & Fesenmaier, D.R. (2006, January 05-08). Performance Measurement at Destination Marketing Organizations. In Proceedings of the 11th Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Seattle, WA. (Best Paper Finalist)
  • Kothari, T., Xiang, Z., & Fesenmaier, D.R. (2005, June 12-15). Evaluating the Impact of Marketing Information Systems at CVBs: A Case Study of SMART. Proceedings of the Travel and Tourism Research Association 36th Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Kothari, T., Fesenmaier, D.R., & Roehl, W. S. (2005, January 5-7). Understanding The Impact of Technology Adoption On Tourism Organizations: A Case Study. Proceedings of the Tenth Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Myrtle Beach, SC.
  • Kothari, T., & Hu, C. (2004, January 6-8). Investigating e-Procurement in a Chain Hotel: An Exploratory Analysis Using Case Study Methodology. Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Houston, TX. (Best Paper Finalist)
  • Kothari, T., & Hu, C. (2003, January 5-7). e-Procurement – The future of hospitality industry: Based on a research study conducted in the Philadelphia hotels. Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Graduate Education and Graduate Student Research Conference in Hospitality and Tourism, Las Vegas, NV. (Best Paper Finalist)

Research And Contract Reports

  • Fesenmaier, D. R., & Kothari, T.(2006). Elco Performing Arts Theater: A study on development of downtown Elkhart. A Report submitted to Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
  • Fesenmaier, D. R., Kothari, T., Xiang, Z. & Zach, F. (2006). SMART-Elkhart: A system for tracking and evaluating Elkhart County visitor markets. A Report submitted to Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
  • Fesenmaier, D. R., Roehl, W., Kothari, T., Xiang, Z. & Zach, F. (2006). SMART-Baltimore: A system for tracking and evaluating Baltimore visitor markets. A Report submitted to Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.
  • Roehl, W., Fesenmaier, D. R., & Kothari, T., (2005). An Evaluation of the Impact of the Baltimore Harbor Visitor Centre. A Report submitted to Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.
  • Fesenmaier, D. R., Roehl, W., Kothari, T., & Xiang, Z. (2005). SMART-Baltimore: A system for tracking and evaluating Baltimore visitor markets. A Report submitted to Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.
  • Fesenmaier, D. R., Kothari, T., & Xiang, Z. (2005). Proposal for developing a performance measurement system for Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau.
  • Fesenmaier, D. R., Roehl, W., Xiang, Z., & Kothari, T. (2005). Proposal for developing a geo-based online information system for Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association.

White Papers and Trade Publications

  • Kothari, T., & Fesenmaier, D. R. (2007). The Web Marketing Strategies of Tourism Organizations in the United States. White paper for the Directors of the American Convention and Visitors Bureaus based on a National Study conducted by the National Laboratory of Tourism & eCommerce, Temple University.
  • Kothari, T., & Fesenmaier, D. R. (2006). Managing Change: Performance Measurement for Destination Management Organizations. White paper for the members of the Futures Forum conducted by the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University.
  • Kothari, T., & Fesenmaier, D. R. (2005). Managing Change: Performance Measurement for Destination Management Organizations. White paper for the members of the Performance Measurement. Workshop conducted in Indiana by the National Laboratory of Tourism & eCommerce, Temple University and the Elkhart County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Elkhart Indiana.
  • Formica, S., Goldblatt, J. & Kothari, T. (2005). The Forum for the Future of Tourism. Mid-Atlantic Events Magazine. Special Issue.
  • Formica, S. & Kothari, T. (2005). The Forum for the Future of Tourism in the Greater Philadelphia Region. White paper for the members of the Futures Forum conducted by the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Temple University.

* Ranked as ‘A’ level Journal in Tourism and Hospitality Management