Dr Zilmiyah Kamble ~ Senior Lecturer Hospitality & Tourism Management

Dr Zilmiyah completed her PhD in Hospitality and Tourism with her ethnographic study on Tourism as a catalyst to foster social cohesion in the post-war regions of Sri Lanka. She obtained her Doctor of Philosophy in Hospitality and Tourism Management (PhD) from Taylor’s University, Malaysia (2015), Master of Science (M.Sc.) in International Hospitality Management from Leeds Beckett University, UK (2005) and her Bachelor of Hotel Management (BHM) from Bangalore University (2001). 

She is also actively involved with leading journals as a reviewer of research papers and gained experience through membership of the scientific committees for conferences. She is a continuing reviewer for the BEST EN Building Excellence in Sustainable Tourism Education Network and ad-hoc reviewer for the Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, the Asia Pacific Journal of Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality, and the Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events. She has chaired conference sessions and is also a member of the scientific committee for the Asia Euro conferences in tourism and hospitality.

She is a qualitative researcher and has supervised research in both hospitality and tourism related fields, drawing on her considerable industry experience and qualifications in hospitality as well as tourism. She has also consulted for the Seychelles Ministry of Tourism, and published research pertaining to social impacts of tourism, tourism planning and policy reviews of tourism development post-war in Sri Lanka.

Dr. Zilmiyah is interested in prospective PhD candidates with research interest in Tourism planning, destination governance, social impacts of tourism, niche or special interest tourism and hospitality management.

Teaching

• BX3194: Destination Management and Planning (Level 3; SIN)
• TO2117: Food and Beverage Management (Level 2; SIN)
• TO5102: Tourism and Hospitality Operations Management (Level 5; SIN)
• TO5203: Hospitality and Gastronomy (Level 5; SIN)

Interests

Research

• Her research interests include tourism planning, destination governance, social cultural impacts of tourism, sustainable tourism, responsible tourism, hospitality management and qualitative research methodology

Experience

• 2021 to present - Senior Lecturer, James Cook University (Singapore)
• 2018 to 2021 - Lecturer, James Cook University (Singapore)
• 2016 to 2017 - Assistant Professor, Jagran Lakecity University (India)
• 2012 to 2013 - Tutor, Taylor's University (Malaysia)
• 2009 to 2012 - Assistant Professor, Leeds Metropolitan University, offshore campus (India)
• 2007 to 2009 - Lecturer, Senior Lecturer,/ Head of Programme, Seychelles Tourism Academy (Seychelles)

Research Disciplines

• Tourism (3508)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Tourism services (1104)

Awards

• Best Paper Award, International Conference on Tourism & Hospitality Management, 2013 (ICTHM 2013), Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• Best Presentation under the session Tourism Planning and Governance (ICOHT 2014), 2nd International Conference on Hospitality and Tourism, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
• 2012 to 2013 - Tutorship from Taylor's University, Malaysia
• 2004 to 2005 - International Student Scholarship from Leeds Beckett University

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

• Bhati A, Zohre M, Agarwal M, Kamble Z and Donough-Tan G (in press) Motivating or manipulating: the influence of health-protective behaviour and media engagement on post-COVID-19 travel. Current Issues in Tourism, , DOI:10.1080/13683500.2020.1819970.
• Kamble Z and Bouchon F (2016) Developing a framework for assessing social cohesion via tourism. Tourism Review, 71 (4), pp. 272-286, DOI:10.1108/TR-08-2015-0035.
• Kamble Z and Bouchon F (2014) Tourism planning and a nation's vision: a review of the tourism policy of Sri Lanka. Procedia: social and behavioral sciences, 144, pp. 229-236, DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.07.291.

Book Chapters

• Sharma R and Kamble Z (2021) Strategic framework: a roadmap for communities' adaptations and resilience in constrained environments. In: Tropical Constrained Environments and Sustainable Adaptations: businesses and communities. Managing the Asian Century. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 9-25
• Sharma R and Kamble Z (2021) Shifting paradigms in human resource management while striving for service excellence in the tourism industry. In: Service Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality: insights from Asia. Tourism, Hospitality & Event Management. Springer, Cham, Switzerland, pp. 177-190
• Azzali S, Kamble Z, Thirumaran K, Wong C and Wood J (2020) Mitigating impact from natural disasters, building resilience in tourism: the case of Kerala. In: Economic Effects of Natural Disasters: theoretical foundations, methods, and tools. Elsevier, London, UK, pp. 119-129

Conference Papers

• Goel A, Kamble Z, Tyagi S, Ganesh V, Mamuwala H and San N (2021) Rethinking management and promotion of tourist destinations amidst COVID-19: good practices and challenges. Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics. In: ICSIMAT 2020: 9th International Conference on Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism, 26-28 September 2020, Online Event
• Kamble Z, Namnuad S, Nguyen H, Nguyen D and Nguyen H (2020) Review of social media’s influence on Airbnb accommodation’s booking intention. Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism: 8th ICSIMAT, Northern Aegean, Greece, 2019. In: ICSIMAT 2019: International Conference on Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism, 17-21 July 2019, Chios, Greece
• Kamble Z, Kelkar P and Bhati A (2020) Displaced due to conservation and tourism in the heart of India: a review of the relevant policies. Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism: 8th ICSIMAT, Northern Aegean, Greece, 2019. In: CSIMAT 2019: International Conference on Strategic Innovative Marketing and Tourism, 17-21 July 2019, Chios, Greece
• Kamble Z and Bouchon F (2013) Sri Lanka, Tourism for a brighter future? A review of the 2011 tourism blueprint. Proceedings of BEST EN Think Tank. In: BEST Education Network Think Tank XIII: engaging communities in sustainable tourism development, June 23-26 2013, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Kamble Z and Rebelo S (2011) Team teaching: an imperative for an international curriculum in hospitality management. Internationalisation of Higher Education. In: INCONSYM 2010, 14-15 October 2010, Pune, India

Other research outputs

• Kamble Z, Doan Q, Nguyen H, Zeng Z and Zihui L (2020) The significance of online reviews for hotel entrepreneurial success. In: Entrepreneurial Development and Innovation in Family Businesses and SMEs. Business Science Reference. IGI Global, Hershey, PA, USA, pp. 75-86

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 16+ research outputs authored by Dr Zilmiyah Kamble from 2011 onwards.

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Current

• Towards the Development of Quality Tourism Workforce: The Case of Vietnam (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Typology of Microbusinesses in the Culture (Heritage) Economy and its role in the Growth of the Arts and Heritage Sector in Singapore (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The Intersection of Painting and Dancing with the Tourism Industry: Tibet at the Crossroads of Globalisation (PhD , Secondary Advisor)