K. Thirumaran
- k.thirumaran@jcu.edu.au
- Acting Campus Dean / Associate Professor Business
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Biography
Discovering Realities, Contributing Knowledge
K Thirumaran is a tourism and hospitality management specialist with James Cook University Singapore. He is the key organizer of the World Luxury Destinations conference 2018 and coined the term affinity tourism.
Thiru’s research focuses on service excellence, cultural and luxury tourism. He is interested in questions related to modern developments and their impact on emerging destinations’ cultural values and the use of virtual and augmented reality to improve training programs in the industry.
Some of the major projects that he is working on are related to MICE activities in emerging economies, service expectations in rural tourism, the value of tourism in the few remaining socialist-leaning states, and luxury travel experiences. Prospective MPhil and PhD students are welcome to extend their education and explore these topics with Thiru.
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Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; K, Thirumaran; Wang, Pengji; Wong, Caroline (2024) Indigenous entrepreneurship. Cham, Switzerland: [Edite...
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Elgar Companion to Managing People Across the Asia-Pacific: an organizational psychology approach
2023
Ng, Eddy S.; Ramsay, Jonathan E.; Thirumaran, K.; Wood, Jacob (2023) Elgar Companion to Managing Peo. Cheltenham, UK: [Edited Publi...
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Ng, Eddy S.; Ramsay, Jonathan E.; Wood, Jacob; Thirumaran, K. (2023) Introduction to Managing People. Cheltenham, UK: [Non-Research...
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Wood, Jacob; Chaiechi, Taha; Thirumaran, K. (2022) Business, Industry, and Trade in the Tropics. Abingdon, UK: [Edited Publication] [DOI] ...
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K., Thirumaran; Azzali, Simona; Kamble, Zilmiyah; Prabhugaonkar, Yash; Agarwal, Manisha (2022) In fo. Chel...
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Tang, Chun Meng; Klimkeit, Dirk; Thirumaran, K. (2021) Conclusion: The future of service excellence . Cham, Switzerland: [Non-Research Book Chapt...
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Thirumaran, K.; Klimkeit, Dirk; Tang, Chun Meng (2021) Service Excellence in Tourism and Hospitality. Cham, Switzerland: [Edited Publication] [ ...
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Azzali, Simona; Thirumaran, K. (2021) Tropical Constrained Environments and Sustainable Adaptations:. Singapore: [Edited Publication] [DOI] ...
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Azzali, Simona; Thirumaran, K. (2021) A tropical agenda for future research. Singapore: [Non-Research Book Chapter] [DOI] ...
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Thirumaran, K.; Azzali, Simona (2021) Adapting to constraints: businesses and societies in the Tropi. Singapore: [Non-Research Book Chapter] [DOI] ...
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Bhushan Prabhugaonkar, Yash; Minh, Dam Xuan; Thirumaran, K.; Sim, Karen S.; Pruhtpahon, Sapon; Ragha...
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Thirumaran, K.; Chun Meng, Tang (2019) Industry Report 2019: Introduction. In: Enhancing Siem Reap's. Singapore: [Report] ...
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Klimkeit, Dirk; K., Thirumaran (2018) Management of Shared Service Centers in Asia: Examples from Ma. Munich, Germany: [Edited Publication] ...
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Conclusion to "Management of Shared Service Centers in Asia: examples from Malaysia and Singapore"
2018
Klimkeit, Dirk; K., Thirumaran (2018) Conclusion to Management of Shared Service Centers in Asia: ex. Munich, Germany: [Non-Research Book Chapter] ...
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Introduction to "Management of Shared Service Centers in Asia: examples from Malaysia and Singapore"
2018
K., Thirumaran; Klimkeit, Dirk (2018) Introduction to Management of Shared Service Centers in Asia: . Munich, Germany: [Non-Research Book Chapter] ...
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
2017
Thirumaran, Kailasam (2017) Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: [Reference Material] [DOI] ...
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Tour operators
2017
Thirumaran, Kailasam (2017) Tour operators. Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: [Reference Material] [DOI] ...
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Myanmar
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Thirumaran, Kailasam (2017) Myanmar. Thousand Oaks, CA, USA: [Reference Material] [DOI] ...
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Tourism
2011
Thirumaran, Kailasam (2011) Tourism. Santa Barbara, California, USA: [Reference Material] ...
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Indian Airlines
2011
Thirumaran, Kailasam (2011) Indian Airlines. Santa Barbara, California, USA: [Reference Material] ...
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Thirumaran, K. (2009) Posadas de Puerto Rico v. Tourism Company of Puerto Rico. New York, USA: [Reference Material] ...
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Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; Thirumaran, K.; Mohammadi, Zohre (2024) 'Luxury hospitality revisited: A Cambo. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism , 58 (March 2024):409-418. [DOI] ...
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Roe, Jasper; Thirumaran, K.; Wong, Caroline; Mohammadi, Zohre (2024) 'Exploring the intersection of . International Journal of Tou, 9 (3):237-260. [DOI] ...
Thirumaran, K.; Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; Wong, Caroline (2023) 'A scoping review of luxury yachting and. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism The, 15 (4):371-385. [DOI] ...
Chaichi, Kamelia; Trupp, Alexander; Ranjanthran, Mageswari; Thirumaran, K. (2023) 'Robotic life of c. Equality, Diver, 42 (4):512-52...
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Thirumaran, K.; Mohammadi, Zohre; Azzali, Simona; Eijdenberg, Emiel; Donough-Tan, Gerardine (2023) '....
Nguyen, Hong Hanh; Kailasam, Thirumaran; Kamble, Zilmiyah (2023) 'A Scoping Review of the Hospitalit. ASEAN Journal on Hospitality and, 21 (1):48-63. [DOI] ...
Kim, Chang H.; Kuah, Adrian T.H.; Thirumaran, K. (2022) 'Morphology for circular economy business mo. Sustainable Production and Consumption, 30 :829-850. [DOI] ...
Thirumaran, K.; Mohammadi, Zohre; Pourabedin, Zahra; Azzali, Simona; Sim, Karen (2021) 'COVID-19 in . Tourism Ma, 38 . [D ...
Thirumaran, K.; Eijdenberg, Emiel L. (2021) 'Conceptualising destination membership cards for elite . 13 (1). [DOI] ...
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The role of social media in the luxury tourism business: a research review and trajectory assessment
2021
Thirumaran, K.; Jang, Haejin; Pourabedin, Zahra; Wood, Jacob (2021) 'The role of social media in the. Sustainability, 13 (3). [DOI] ...
Wang, Pengji; Kuah, Adrian T. H.; Lu, Qinye; Wong, Caroline; Thirumaran, K.; Adegbite, Emmanuel; Ken...
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Thirumaran, K.; Chawla, Shailey; Dillon, Roberto; Sabharwal, Jagdeep Kaur (2021) 'Virtual pets want . Tourism Manageme, 39 . [DOI] ...
Thirumaran, K.; Raghav, Mohit (2017) 'Luxury tourism, emerging destinations: research review and tra. Asian Journal of Tourism Research, 2 (2):137-159. [DOI] ...
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Thirumaran, K.; Dam, Minh Xuan; Thirumaran, Carol Marie (2014) 'Integrating souvenirs with tourism d. Tourism Planning & Development, 11 (1):57-67. [DOI] ...
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Thirumaran, K. (2013) 'Interpretations of the hidden'. Etropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics, 12 (1):22-32. ...
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Thirumaran, K. (2009) 'Keeping tourist performances Indigenous in Bali and Bhutan'. 2 (1):43-52. ...
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Guest editorial: (In)equalities in hospitality and tourism – exploring diversity and equity issues
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Bernauer, Vanessa; Bhati, Abhishek; Thirumaran, K. (2023) 'Guest editorial: (In)equalities in hospit Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, 42 (4) :465-467. [DOI] ...
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Thirumaran, K. (2016) 'Challenges in emerging research on luxury destinations' Journal of Tourism Research & Hospitality, 5 (2) :1-2. [DOI] ...
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Tran, Nhi Bach Van; K, Thirumaran; Duong, Thi Hoang Yen; Nguyen, Ngoc Anh (2015) 'Vietnam's visa pol Global Review of , 1 (1) :286-298....
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Thirumaran, K. (2013) 'Sustainable principles versus evolutionary approaches to cultural tourism' Luyou xuekan, 28 (12) :8-9. ...
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Thirumaran, K. (2006) 'Book review of Power and Political Culture in Suharto's Indonesia: the Indone Journal of Contemporary Asia, 36 (3) :412-413. ...
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Thirumaran, K. (2004) 'Book review: Malaysia: mahathirism, hegemony and the new opposition by J. Hil Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia, 160 (1) :157-158. ...
Thirumaran, Kailasam (2004) 'Book review: Crisis and Recovery in Malaysia; the role of capital contr Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia, 160 (1) :155-157. ...
Thirumaran, K. (2004) 'Book Review: Developmentalism and Dependency in Southeast Asia: the case of t Journal of Asian Studies, 63 (2) :541-543. [DOI] ...
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Sabacan, Redeem Faith; Nguyen, Hong Hanh; Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; Jang, Haejin; Thirumaran, K.; Wood, ...
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Wood, Jacob; Jang, Haejin; Pourabedin, Zahra; Sabacan, Redeem; Atkinson, Benedict; Nguyen, Hong Hanh...
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Thirumaran, Kailasam; Sabacan, Redeem Faith; Pourabedin, Zahra; Nguyen, Hong Hanh; Jang, Haejin; Atk...
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Sabharwal, Jagdeep Kaur; Goh, Sandra; Thirumaran, K. (2021) ISOT 2020: 4th International Seminar on ...
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K., Thirumaran; Raghav, Mohit (2017) Tourism Outlook Conference 2015 . In: Sufi, Akhmad;Andilolo, Im...
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Abidin, Adam; Panchal, Jenny H.; K., Thirumaran (2017) Tourism Outlook Conference 2015 . In: Saufi, ...
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Thirumaran, K. (2013) Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century . In...
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Tolkach, Denis; Kamble, Zilmiyah; Thirumaran, K (2025) Council for Australian University Tourism and...
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Yang, Ziwei; Thirumaran, K.; Kamble, Zilmiyah; Pryce, Josephine (2024) MTCON'24: the 5th Conference ...
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Circular Economy and Consumer Acceptance on Product-Service System: A Customer-Dominant Logic View
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Kim, Chang H.; Kuah, Adrian T.H.; Wang, Pengji; Thirumaran, K. (2023) Circular Economy and Consume Boston, MA, USA, . [DOI] ...
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Pryce, Josephine; Thirumaran, K.; Scarinci, Janice (2022) BEMAS 2022: 2nd International Conference o...
Tolkach, Denis; Kamble, Zilmiyah; Thirumaran, K.; Ko, Nicole (2022) CAUTHE 2022 Conference: Shaping ...
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Thirumaran, K. (2012) International Conference on Hotel & Business Management Business innovations Hyderabad, India, . ...
Wong, Caroline; Wang, Pengji; K, Thirumaran; Eijdenberg, Emiel L. (2024) 'Reflections on Contributio In: Wong, Caroline, Wang, ...
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Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; K, Thirumaran; Wang, Pengji; Wong, Caroline (2024) 'A Brief Introduction to In In: Eijdenberg, Emiel L., ...
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Swart, Nellie; Bernauer, Vanessa S.; Thirumaran, Kailasam (2023) 'Women's education in tourism entre In: Swart, Nellie, Bernauer, Vanes...
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Scarinci, Janice; Pryce, Josephine; Thirumaran, K. (2023) 'Informing the Curriculum: Graduate Employ In: Scarinci, Janice, Pryce, Josephine, a...
Scarinci, Janice; Pryce, Josephine; Thirumaran, K. (2022) 'A New World During COVID-19: employabilit In: Scarinci, Janice, Pryce, Josephine, a...
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Thirumaran, K.; Khan, Gohar; Wood, Jacob (2022) 'Tourism in the Tropics: Emerging themes and keyword In: Thirumaran, K., Khan, Gohar, and Wood, Jacob (...
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Emerging yachting tourism and luxury policy mobility: Singapore and the Southeast Asian extension
2022
Eijdenberg, Emiel L.; Thirumaran, K.; Wong, Caroline (2022) 'Emerging yachting tourism and luxury po In: Eijdenberg, Emiel L., Thirumaran, K...
Xuan Minh, Dam; Thirumaran, K. (2022) 'Luxury Tourism in Vietnam: A Political Economy Analysis' In: Xuan Minh, Dam, and Thirumaran, K. (2022) Luxury Tourism...
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Fiala, Serafin; Thirumaran, K. (2021) 'Hospitality and tourism management: adopting Lean Six Sigma, In: Fiala, Serafin, and Thirumaran, K. (2021) Hospitality an...
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Minh, Xuan Dam; Sabacan, Redeem Faith J.; Sim, Karen S.; Thirumaran, K. (2021) 'Geophysical and cult In: Minh, Xuan Dam, ...
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Goh, Sandra; Sabharwal, Jagdeep Kaur; Thirumaran, K. (2021) 'A paradigmatic shift in a hallmark even In: Goh, Sandra, Sabharwal, Jagdeep Kau...
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A political economy perspective: attracting foreign direct investments into Sri Lanka and Vietnam
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Selvaraj, Rupesh; Xuan Dam, Minh; DuBos, Lance; Jang, Haejin; Thirumaran, K. (2021) 'A political eco In: Selvaraj, R...
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Klimkeit, Dirk; Tang, Chun Meng; Thirumaran, K. (2021) 'Introduction: Service excellence in Asian to In: Klimkeit, Dirk, Tang, Chun Meng, and Thi...
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Azzali, Simona; Kamble, Zilmiyah; Thirumaran, K.; Wong, Caroline; Wood, Jacob (2020) 'Mitigating imp In: Azzali, Si...
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Thirumaran, K.; Arumynathan, Pamela (2016) 'Destination ASEAN, beyond 2015' In: Thirumaran, K., and Arumynathan, Pamela (2016) Dest...
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Pham, Vo Phuoc Quang; Thirumaran, K. (2016) 'Managing development of resort destinations in Southeas In: Pham, Vo Phuoc Quang, and Thirumaran, K. (2016) Ma...
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Thirumaran, K. (2009) 'Renewing bonds in an age of Asian travel: Indian tourists in Bali' In: Thirumaran, K. (2009) Renewing bonds in an age of Asian travel: Indian t...
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Thirumaran, Kailasam (2006) 'The politics of tourism: ethnic Chinese spaces in Malaysia' In: Thirumaran, Kailasam (2006) The politics of tourism: ethnic Chines...
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