Dr Denis Tolkach ~ Senior Lecturer, Tourism and Hospitality Management

Dr Tolkach is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism and Hospitality Management at James Cook University, Cairns. He teaches various subjects in Bachelor of Tourism, Hospitality and Events and Masters of International Tourism & Hospitality Management. Prior to joining James Cook University in 2020, Dr Tolkach has worked as an Assistant Professor at School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Dr Tolkach has earned a PhD degree at Victoria University, Melbourne in 2013. The topic of his thesis was Community-based tourism in Timor-Leste: A collaborative network approach. Since then Dr Tolkach has developed research in areas of sustainable tourism, ethics in tourism, community-based tourism, nature-based tourism and tourism in Small Island Developing States.

Dr Tolkach has published his research in top tourism journals such as Annals of Tourism Research, Tourism Management and Journal of Sustainable Tourism. He is an associate editor of Tourism Geographies, and serves on editorial boards of  Tourism Recreation Research, Tourism Review and International Journal of Tourism Research. Dr Tolkach also serves as a reviewer for various journals.

Dr Tolkach is a Visiting Fellow at Center for Tourism Research at Wakayama University, Japan.

Teaching

• BX2094: Conference and Events Management (Level 2; CNS & TSV)
• LB5203: Sustainable Enterprise (Level 5; CNS & TSV)
• TO2051: Innovation for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Futures (Level 2; CNS & TSV)
• TO2117: Food and Beverage Management (Level 2; CNS)

Interests

Research

• Sustainable tourism
• Small Island Developing States
• Community-based tourism
• Ethics

Teaching

• Destination management
• Tourism management

Research Disciplines

• Tourism (3508)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Tourism services (1104)

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

• Giumelli N, Scarinci J and Tolkach D (2022) The Changing Role of Regional Australian Destination Management Organisations in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal of Resilient Economies, 2 (1). pp. 131-141
• McKercher B, Tolkach D, Mahadewi N and Byomantara D (in press) Choosing the Optimal Segmentation Technique to Understand Tourist Behaviour. Journal of Vacation Marketing,
• Pratt S, Tolkach D and Gibson D (in press) Understanding Backpacker Behavior through Market Basket Analysis. Tourism Analysis,
• Pratt S and Tolkach D (in press) Ethical-decision making of 'Flights to Nowhere' passengers in the COVID-19 and climate change era. Current Issues in Tourism,
• Pratt S and Tolkach D (in press) Affective and coping responses to quarantine hotel stays. Stress and Health,
• Pratt S and Tolkach D (2022) Stupidity in tourism. Tourism Recreation Research, 47 (1). pp. 3-16
• McKercher B, Tolkach D, Eka Mahadewi N and Ngurah Byomantara D (2021) The relationship between motive and in-destination behaviour. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 46. pp. 432-439
• McKercher B, Tolkach D, Mahadewi N and Byomantara D (2021) Individual tourism systems. Tourism Management, 82.
• Tolkach D and Pratt S (2021) Travel Professors: a YouTube channel about tourism education & research. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 28.
• Tolkach D and Pratt S (2021) Globalisation and cultural change in Pacific Island countries: the role of tourism. Tourism Geographies, 23 (3). pp. 371-396
• McKercher B and Tolkach D (2020) Influence of attractions on destination selection. International Journal of Tourism Research, 22 (6). pp. 767-775
• WONDIRAD A, Tolkach D and King B (2020) Stakeholder collaboration as a major factor for sustainable ecotourism development in developing countries. Tourism Management, 78.

More

ResearchOnline@JCU stores 35+ research outputs authored by Dr Denis Tolkach from 2012 onwards.

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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.

Current

• Digitalisation and Digitisation: The Impact on Memory-Making and the Role of Museums (PhD , Advisor Mentor)
• Community events as facilitators of pro-environmental behaviour change (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
• Towards Non-technological Innovation: Communicating Environmental Science to the Tourism Workforce (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Assessing Multiple Communities' Reactions to Recycling Plastic in the Asia/Pacific Region and the impact it has on the Tourism Industry (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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