Faculty & Research
Zvi Schwartz
Education
Ph.D., Purdue University, Restaurants, Hotels, Institutional and Tourism Management
M.B.A., Tel-Aviv University, Marketing
B.A., Haifa University, Economics
Recent Publications
Schwartz, Z. Stewart W. and E. Backlund. (2011). “Visitation at capacity-constrained tourism destinations: Exploring revenue management at a national park”. Tourism Management, doi:10.1016/j.tourman.2011.05.008
Schwartz Z. and C. Chen (Accepted for publication). “Hedonic motivations and the effectiveness of risk perceptions oriented revenue management policies”. Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Research,
Yu G., Schwartz Z. and J. Walsh (2010). “Climate change and tourism seasonality”. Journal of Tourism, (11)2, 52-64.
Chen C., Z. Schwartz, and P. Vargas (2010). “The Search for the Best Deal: How Hotel Cancellation Policies Affect the Search and Booking Decisions of Deal Seeking Customers”. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 30(1), 129-135.
Schwartz Z. and C. Chen. (2010). "The peculiar impact of higher room rates on customers’ propensity to book". International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 22(1), 41-55.
Schwartz Z. and C. Chen. (2010). “Advanced Booking Decisions of Risk-Averse, Deal-Oriented Travelers”. Journal of Hospitality Marketing and Management. 19(2), 188-197.
Schwartz Z. (2010). “A commentary on Annaraud, 2007: Restaurant Menu Analysis: Can We Go Further?” Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 13 (2), 144-148.
Schwartz, Z. Stewart W. and E. Backlund. (2010). “Monitoring visitor flows in destinations: The case of multiple use hiking trails in Grand Canyon National Park”. Tourism Analysis, 14 (6) 749-763.
Yu G., Schwartz Z., and J. Walsh. (2009). “Effects of Climate Change on the Seasonality of Weather for Tourism in Alaska.” ARCTIC, 62(4), 443-457.
Yu G., Schwartz Z., and J. Walsh. (2009). “Towards Predicting the Impact of Climate Change on Tourism: A Weather-Resolving Tourism Climate Index. Climatic Change. 95, 551–573.
Chen C., J. Ruseski, & Z. Schwartz (2009). “Room Rates as Signals of Quality, Sellout Risk and the Prospects of Getting a Better Deal: Analytical Model and Empirical Evidence”. Tourism Economics, 15(2), 367-380.
Current Editorial Review Boards
Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly
Journal of Foodservice Business Research
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research
Journal of Human Resources in Hospitality & Tourism
Journal of Quality and Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism
Journal of Travel Research
Tourism Analysis
Recent Research Awards
Best paper award, Graduate Education and Research in Tourism and Hospitality Conference, 2011
W. Bradford Wiley Memorial Best Research Paper of the Year Award, 2010 ICHRIE
Harrah Hospitality Research Center, Outstanding Dissertation Award in Hospitality (Chair), 2010