Overview
Background
Prof. Bob McKercher has been a tourism academic since 1990. Prior to that he worked in the Canadian tourism industry in a variety of advocacy and operational roles. He received his PhD from the University of Melbourne in Australia, a Master’s degree from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada and his undergraduate degree from York University in Toronto, Canada. He has published over 300 scholarly papers and research reports, is the author/co-author of The Business of Nature-based Tourism, Cultural Tourism and Tourism Theories, Concepts and Models. He has also edited a number of other books. Prof McKercher is the Past President of the International Academic for the Study of Tourism; a Fellow of the International Academic for the Study of Tourism; the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education and; the International Academy of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research.
Availability
- Honorary Professor Bob McKercher is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), The University of York
- Masters (Coursework), Carleton University
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
Works
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2016
Journal Article
East meets West: tourist interest in hybrid culture at postcolonial destinations
Wong, IpKin Anthony, McKercher, Bob and Li, Xiangping (2016). East meets West: tourist interest in hybrid culture at postcolonial destinations. Journal of Travel Research, 55 (5), 628-642. doi: 10.1177/0047287514563984
2016
Journal Article
The impact of visa liberalization on tourist behaviors—the case of China outbound market visiting Hong Kong
Liu, Anyu and McKercher, Bob (2016). The impact of visa liberalization on tourist behaviors—the case of China outbound market visiting Hong Kong. Journal of Travel Research, 55 (5), 603-611. doi: 10.1177/0047287514564599
2016
Journal Article
Desired attributes of medical treatment and medical service providers: a case study of medical tourism in Thailand
Wongkit, Methawee and McKercher, Bob (2016). Desired attributes of medical treatment and medical service providers: a case study of medical tourism in Thailand. Journal of Travel and Tourism Marketing, 33 (1), 14-27. doi: 10.1080/10548408.2015.1024911
2016
Book Chapter
Journal, academic
McKercher, Bob (2016). Journal, academic. Encyclopedia of Tourism. (pp. 508-512) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-01384-8_116
2016
Book Chapter
The transit tourists in Hong Kong
Poon, Priscilla Chau Min and McKercher, Bob (2016). The transit tourists in Hong Kong. Tourism and Hospitality Management. (pp. 31-46) edited by Metin Kozak and Nazmi Kozak. Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group. doi: 10.1108/S1871-317320160000012004
2016
Book Chapter
A review of life cycle models by Plog and Butler from a marketing perspective
Ho, Grace K. S. and McKercher, Bob (2016). A review of life cycle models by Plog and Butler from a marketing perspective. Destination marketing: an international perspective. (pp. 145-154) edited by Metin Kozak and Nazmi Kozak. Abingdon, Oxon, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315720050
2016
Book Chapter
Beyond Imaginary of Place: Performing, Imagining, and Deceiving Self through Online Tourist Photography
Lo, Iris Sheungting and McKercher, Bob (2016). Beyond Imaginary of Place: Performing, Imagining, and Deceiving Self through Online Tourist Photography. Tourism Imaginaries at the Disciplinary Crossroads: Place, Practice, Media. (pp. 231-245) London, United Kingdom: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9781315550718-17
2016
Book Chapter
Marker
Wassler, Philipp and McKercher, Bob (2016). Marker. Encyclopedia of Tourism. (pp. 586-587) Springer Science+Business Media. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-01384-8_569
2015
Journal Article
Why and where to publish
McKercher, Bob (2015). Why and where to publish. Tourism Management, 51, 306-308. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.05.012
2015
Journal Article
Understanding visitors to slavery heritage sites in Ghana
Yankholmes, Aaron and McKercher, Bob (2015). Understanding visitors to slavery heritage sites in Ghana. Tourism Management, 51, 22-32. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.04.003
2015
Journal Article
Publishing in tourism and hospitality journals: Is the past a prelude to the future?
McKercher, Bob and Tung, Vincent (2015). Publishing in tourism and hospitality journals: Is the past a prelude to the future?. Tourism Management, 50, 306-315. doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2015.03.008
2015
Journal Article
Politics and tourism promotion: Hong Kong's myth making
Zhang, Carol X., Decosta, Patrick L'Espoir and McKercher, Bob (2015). Politics and tourism promotion: Hong Kong's myth making. Annals of Tourism Research, 54, 156-171. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2015.07.003
2015
Journal Article
The [limited] impact of weather on tourist behavior in an urban destination
McKercher, Bob, Shoval, Noam, Park, Eerang and Kahani, Alon (2015). The [limited] impact of weather on tourist behavior in an urban destination. Journal of Travel Research, 54 (4), 442-455. doi: 10.1177/0047287514522880
2015
Journal Article
Ideal image in process: Online tourist photography and impression management
Lo, Iris Sheungting and McKercher, Bob (2015). Ideal image in process: Online tourist photography and impression management. Annals of Tourism Research, 52, 104-116. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2015.02.019
2015
Journal Article
The Effect of Cultural Distance on Tourism: A Study of International Visitors to Hong Kong
Ahn, Michael J. and McKercher, Bob (2015). The Effect of Cultural Distance on Tourism: A Study of International Visitors to Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 20 (1), 94-113. doi: 10.1080/10941665.2013.866586
2015
Book Chapter
Do tourists travel for the discovery of ‘self’ or to search for the ‘other’?
Dann, Graham, McKercher, Bob and Moscardo, Gianna (2015). Do tourists travel for the discovery of ‘self’ or to search for the ‘other’?. Challenges in Tourism Research. (pp. 71-96) Bristol, United Kingdom: Channel View Publications.
2015
Journal Article
Social impacts as a function of place change
McKercher, Bob, Wang, Dan and Park, Eerang (2015). Social impacts as a function of place change. Annals of Tourism Research, 50, 52-66. doi: 10.1016/j.annals.2014.11.002
2015
Journal Article
Travel as a Life Priority?
McKercher, Bob and Chen, Feier (2015). Travel as a Life Priority?. Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 20 (7), 715-729. doi: 10.1080/10941665.2014.931289
2015
Book Chapter
Marker, tourism
Wassler, Philipp and McKercher, Bob (2015). Marker, tourism. Encyclopedia of Tourism. (pp. 1-2) edited by Jafar Jafari and Honggen Xiao. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-01669-6_569-1
2015
Journal Article
The challenge of implementing sustainable tourism policy: a 360-degree assessment of Thailand's “7 Greens sustainable tourism policy”
Muangasame, Kaewta and McKercher, Bob (2015). The challenge of implementing sustainable tourism policy: a 360-degree assessment of Thailand's “7 Greens sustainable tourism policy”. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 23 (4), 497-516. doi: 10.1080/09669582.2014.978789
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