Prof Abhishek Bhati ~ Campus Dean & Head of Learning, Teaching & Student Engagement
JCU Singapore
- About
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- Interests
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- Research
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- Prof Abhishek Bhati’s research investigates resilience planning in tourism, sustainable development of cities and scholarship of learning and teaching. In particular, he is interested in technology and the role it has as a catalyst for tourism industry changes; “Smart City” as a mechanism for future sustainable development; and the need for tourism to deliver United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recent projects he has conducted have studied tourist vandalism and effectiveness of stakeholder responses to tourism developments. A/Prof Bhati’s other projects include incorporating ‘work integrated learning’ (WIL) based learning strategies in tertiary education.
- Teaching
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- Abhishek specializes in teaching Marketing, Economics and Services discipline and his current interests include Sustainable Tourism and Customer Experience Management.
- Experience
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- 2016 to present - Campus Dean, James Cook University Singapore (Singapore)
- 2015 to 2016 - Interim Campus Dean, James Cook University Singapore (Singapore)
- 2008 to 2015 - Associate Dean, James Cook University (Singapore)
- Research Disciplines
- Socio-Economic Objectives
Professor Abhishek Singh Bhati is the Campus Dean of James Cook University Singapore campus. As Campus Dean JCU Singapore, Abhishek contributes to JCU’s initiatives in the Tropical Asia. His efforts guide the learning and teaching, studnet experience and academic governance of programs offered in JCU Singapore. In support of JCU’s strategic intent to create a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide, Abhishek is responsible for delivering graduates and building strategic partnerships that make a difference. Dr Bhati obtained his Doctor of Philosophy in Tourism Management (PhD) from James Cook University (2014), Master of Business Administration in Marketing Management (MBA) from Maastricht School of Management (1996) and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics (BA) from the University of Bombay (1994).
He has been successful in securing collaborative grant with Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT), Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC), external industry grant and several internal research grants. His current research interest is tourist behaviour management, resilience planning and scholarship of Teaching and Learning.
Abhishek Bhati’s research investigates resilience planning in tourism, sustainable development of cities and scholarship of learning and teaching. In particular, he is interested in technology and the role it has as a catalyst for tourism industry changes; “Smart City” as a mechanism for future sustainable development; and the need for tourism to deliver United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Recent projects he has conducted have studied tourist vandalism and effectiveness of stakeholder responses to tourism developments. Prof Bhati’s other projects include incorporating ‘work integrated learning’ (WIL) based learning strategies in tertiary education.
- Publications
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These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.
- Journal Articles
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- Agarwal M, Pearce P, Oktadiana H, Bhati A and Josiassen A (in press) Does the travel career pattern model work for repeat tourists? Tourism Recreation Research,
- Bhati A (2023) Tourism research and tackling vandalism: Shifting the approach. Tourism and Hospitality Research, 23 (2). pp. 275-281
- Mohammadi Z, Bhati A, Radomskaya V and Josiassen A (2023) The influence of special dietary needs on tourist satisfaction and behavioral intention: Satisfiers or dissatisfiers? Journal of Destination Marketing and Management, 27.
- Mohammadi Z, Bhati A and Ng E (2023) 20 Years of Workplace Diversity Research in Hospitality and Tourism: A Bibliometric Analysis. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 42 (4). pp. 551-571
- Mohammadi Z, Bhati A and Jerry D (in press) A Pre-Science Style Model of Aquaculture Tourism Businesses. Tourism Planning & Development,
- Roe J, Perkins M, Chouynuu G and Bhati A (in press) Student perceptions of peer cheating behaviour during COVID-19 induced online teaching and assessment. Higher Education Research & Development,
- Bhati A, Mohammadi Z, Agarwal M, Kamble Z and Donough-Tan G (2022) Post COVID-19: cautious or courageous travel behaviour? Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 27 (6). pp. 581-600
- Radomskaya V and Bhati A (2022) Hawker Centres: A Social Space Approach to Promoting Community Wellbeing. Urban Planning, 7 (4). pp. 167-178
- Bhati A, Nguyen T, Goswami A and Kamble Z (2021) Sustainable tourism development in Vietnam: a case of Hue. Asia-Pacific journal of Innovation in Hospitality and Tourism, 10 (2). pp. 79-94
- Book Chapters
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- Bhati A and Fink E (2023) Navigating Digital Environments One Step at a Time During COVID-19. In: Online Teaching and Learning in Asian Higher Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland AG, pp. 209-217
- Bagchi S, He J, Yan C, Zhang M and Bhati A (2021) Creating excellent guest experiences: servicescape and processes. In: Service Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality: insights from Asia. Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management. Springer Nature, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 27-39
- Conference Papers
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- Vadivel V, Song I and Bhati A (2022) Culture-Centered ICT Guidelines for Southeast Asian Secondary Schools. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. In: HCII 2022: Late Breaking Papers, Interaction in New Media, Learning and Games, 26 June - 1 July 2022, Virual Event
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 62+ research outputs authored by Prof Abhishek Bhati from 2006 onwards.
- Supervision
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Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.
These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.
- Completed
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- Culture-Centred Integration of ICT in Southeast Asia Secondary Schools (2023, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- University professional staff in collaborative third space environments: a multiple case study of the Australian and Singapore campuses of one university (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Repeat tourist behaviour: understanding the motivations and experiences of repeat tourists and identifying stakeholder perspectives (2023, PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Collaboration
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The map shows research collaborations by institution from the past 7 years.
Note: Map points are indicative of the countries or states that institutions are associated with.- 5+ collaborations
- 4 collaborations
- 3 collaborations
- 2 collaborations
- 1 collaboration
- Indicates the Tropics (Torrid Zone)
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