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Saurabh Kumar Dixit

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North - Eastern Hill University

Saurabh Kumar Dixit is a Professor and Founding Head, Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong (Meghalaya), India. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management and Catering Technology, a Master's degree in Tourism Management, and a Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Hotel Management. His research interests include Consumer Behaviour, Gastronomic Tourism, Tourism Experience Marketing, and Management. He has authored /edited fifteen books.

Biography

Saurabh Kumar Dixit is a Professor and founding head Department of Tourism and Hotel Management, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong (Meghalaya) India. He holds Bachelor's in Hotel Management and Catering Technology, Master's Degree in Tourism Management and Doctorate Degree (Ph. D.) in Hotel Management. His research interests include Consumer Behaviour, Gastronomic Tourism, Service Marketing, and Tourism Experience Management.

Edited/Authored Books:

1.Dixit S.K. (2006) (ed), Promises and Perils in Hospitality and Tourism Management, Aman Publications, Darya Ganj, N.Delhi (ISBN No. 81-8204-010-8).
2. Dixit S.K. (2016) (ed), Proceedings of International Conference on Advancements In Tourism And Hospitality Marketing (ATHMCON - 2016) held on May 17 and 18, 2016, Pothi.com, Bangalore (ISBN No. 9789385186523).
3. Dixit S.K. (2017) (ed), The Routledge Handbook of Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s. Hardback - 978-1-138-96167-8, E-Book 978-1-315-65965-7).
4. Dixit S.K. (2017) (ed), Emerging Paradigms of Hospitality & Tourism: Marketing Perspectives, D.P.S. Publications, N. Delhi. (ISBN No. 978-81-928994-2-8).
5. Dixit S.K. (2018) (ed), Proceedings of International Conference on Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality Marketing: Setting Agenda for Future Research (STHMCON - 2018) held on March 15 to 17, 2018. (ISBN No’s.  Paperback – 9789353005115, E-Book 978-93-5300-591-7).
6. Dixit S.K. (2019) (ed), The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 97811385515589, E-Book 9781315147628).
7. Dixit S.K. (2020) (ed), Proceedings of Global Hospitality and Tourism Conference on Experiential Management and Marketing (GHTC - 2020) held on March 18, 19, and 20, 2021. (ISBN No’s.  Paperback – 9789354060939, E-Book 9789354063213).
8.  Dixit S.K. (2020) (ed), The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
9. Dixit, S.K. (2020) (ed.), Tourism in Asian Cities, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback 9780367210021, E-Book 9780429264801).
10. Dixit, S.K. (2021) (ed.), Tourism in India: Marketing Perspectives, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 978-0-367-74626-1, E-Book 978-1-003-15878-3).
11. Dixit, S.K., Kuan-Huei Lee & Poh Theng Loo (2021), Consumer Behavior in Hospitality and Tourism, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No.  Hardback - 9781032019345,E-Book- 9781003181071 ).
12. Kotur, S. A., Dixit, S.K. (2022) (eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism, Emerald Publishing, UK (ISBN  No’s. Hardback -  978-1-83982-901-7, E-Book- 978-1-83982-902-4, Online- 978-1-83982-900-0).
13.  Dixit, S.K. (2023) (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Wine Tourism, to be published from Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 9780367698607, E-Book 9781003143628).
14. Dixit, S.K. & Piramanayagam, Senthilkumaran (2023) (eds.), Teaching Cases in Tourism, Hospitality and, Events to be published from the CABI, UK.
15. Dixit, S.K. & Prayag, Girish (2023) (eds.), Gastronomic Tourism Experiences and Experiential Marketing to be published from Routledge Publications, UK  (ISBN  No. Hardback- 9781032412832, E-Book 9781003357322)
16. Dixit, S.K. (2023) (ed.), Routledge Handbook of Collaborative Consumption in Tourism, to be published from Routledge  Publications, UK (ISBN  No’s. Hardback-9781032275857, E-Book 9781003293422).

Publications in the Research Journals:

1. Dixit S.K (2005), Tourism Pattern in Uttaranchal: Cure for Seasonality Syndrome, International Journal Tourism Today (ISSN 1450-0906), Number 5, Autumn 2005, pp. 79-90, The College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Nicosia, Cyprus.
2. Dixit S.K (2005), Food and Beverage Industry in Garhwal Himalaya: A Case Study of Srinagar Garhwal, The Green Portal, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 60-68, Kerala Institute of Travel and Tourism Studies.
3. Dixit S.K and Sreenivasan G.K. (2009), Tourism Development & Sustainability: A Case Study of Madurai Meenakshi Temple, Tamilnadu, India is published in an International Journal Tourism Today (ISSN 1450-0906), Number 9, Autumn 2009, pp. 134-145, The College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Nicosia, Cyprus.
4. Dixit S.K (2010), Sustainable Hotels Vis-À-Vis Destination Sustainability, Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Research (ISSN 09754954), Vol. 2, p.p. 18-25, published from Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management, Kalkaji, New Delhi.
5. Dixit S.K. and Mishra A. (2010), Nature-Based Tourism in Madhya Pradesh, Journal of Hospitality Application & Research (ISSN 0973-4538), Vol. 5 No. 1, p.p. 60-74, published by Department of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Birla Institute of Technology – A Deemed University,  Mesra,  Ranchi.
6. Dixit S.K. (2013), A Study of Guest’s Expectation And Perception of Hotel Service Quality: Case of Khajuraho, India, Enlightening Tourism: A Pathmaking Journal (ISSN 2174-548X), Vol. 3, No. 2, p.p. 125-141, published by the University of Huelva, Spain.
7. Dixit S.K (2014), Community Involvement and Tourism Development in Meghalaya, India, South Asian Journal of Tourism and Heritage (ISSN 0974-5432), Vol. 7, No. 2, p.p. 25-32, Centre for Tourism and Heritage Research, Dayanand College, Ajmer-305001. INDIA.
8. Dixit S.K. (2015), Corporate Growth Strategies of Successful Indian Hotel Companies, Indian Journal of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Research (ISSN 09754954), Vol. 7, p.p. 56-67,  Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management, Kalkaji, New Delhi.
9. Dixit S.K. (2016), North East India – An Unexplored Paradise for World Tourism, Yojana (ISSN 09718400), a journal published by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GOI, April 2016, p.p. 47-50.
10. Dixit, S.K. (2018), The Routledge Handbook of Hospitality Studies, Hospitality and Society, 8 (1): 99-102.
11. Dixit, S.K. (2018), Asian Genders in Tourism, Tourism Culture, and Communication, 18 (3):223-224.
12. Dixit, S.K. (2019), Arctic tourism experiences: production, consumption and sustainability, Journal of Ecotourism, 18 (2):191-193. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14724049.2018.1465257
13. Dixit, S.K. (2019), Management and marketing of wine tourism business: theory, practice, and cases, Information Technology & Tourism. 21 (1):135-137. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40558-018-0137-4
14. Dixit, S.K., Kuan-Huei Lee & Poh Theng Loo (2019) Consumer behavior in hospitality and tourism, Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science, 29:2, 151-161, DOI: 10.1080/21639159.2019.1577159
15. Chaudhury R. R. & Dixit, S. K. (2019), Coordination Between Administrative Announcement and Ground Level Management in Tourism Development: Evidence from Chilika Lake, Odisha, Tourism Innovations: A Journal of Indian Tourism and Hospitality Congress (ITHC), 9(2):70-76.
16. Dixit, S.K (2020), Managing hospitality organizations: achieving excellence in the guest experience, Annals of Leisure Research, 23:2, 266-268, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/11745398.2019.1653205
17. Dixit, S.K. (2020). Editorial, Special issue: tourism in India, Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research, 31:2, 177-180 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13032917.2020.1749454
18. Dixit, S.K. (2020), Contemporary Cases in Heritage, Tourism Culture and Communication, 20 (1):57-58. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3727/194341419X15554157596191
19. Choudhury, Rashmi R., & Dixit, S. K. (2020).  Indigenous events and community perspective towards cultural tourism in Meghalaya, India: A Q-method analysis.  Man & Development, 42(4), 83-102.
20. Gupta, V., Sajnani, M., Dixit, S.K., and Khanna, K. (2020). Foreign Tourist’s Tea Preferences and Relevance to Destination Attraction in India. Tourism Recreation Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2020.1841376
21. Gunasekar, S, Kumar, DS, Purani, K, Sudhakar, S, Dixit, SK, Menon, D (2021). Understanding service quality attributes that drive user ratings: A text mining approach. Journal of Vacation Marketing. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10.1177/13567667211003246
22. Dixit, S.K. (2021), Service Encounters in Tourism, Events and Hospitality: Staff Perspectives,     Journal of Qualitative Research in Tourism.    2     (1): 80-81.     DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/jqrt.2021.01.07
23. Mandal, S, Gunasekar, S, Dixit, SK, Das, P. (2021). Gastro-Nostalgia: Towards A Higher-Order Measurement Scale Based on Two Gastro Festivals. Tourism Recreation Research. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1080/10.1080/02508281.2021.1951589
24. Dixit, SK (2021). Tourist Consumption Behavior: An Unsolved Puzzle. International Journal Of Hospitality & Tourism Administration.  22 (5). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15256480.2021.1982104
25. Gunasekar S., Das P., Dixit S. K., Mandal S. and Mehta S. R (2021). Wine-experienscape and Tourist satisfaction: Through the lens of online reviews. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/15378020.2021.2006039
26. Menon D., Gunasekar S., Dixit S.K., Das P. & Mandal S. (2021), Present and prospective research themes for tourism and hospitality education post-COVID19: A bibliometric analysis, Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhlste.2021.100360
27. Piramanayagam, S., Dixit, S. and Seal, P.P. (2022), We are in survival mode: how family-owned small foodservice firms in India responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, Journal of Family Business Management, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1108/JFBM-10-2021-0130
28. Mawroh, H. and Dixit, S.K. (2022), "Willingness to eat ethnic foods and food experience: a study on Khasi Food", British Food Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-07-2021-0762
29. Gunasekar, S., Ray, S., Dixit, S.K. and PA, M.R. (2022), "AI-enables product purchase on Amazon: what are the consumers saying?", Foresight, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/FS-10-2021-0212
30. Dixit, S.K. and  Prayag, G. (2022), Gastronomic tourism experiences and experiential marketing, Tourism Recreation Research, 47(3), 217-220, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2022.2065089
31. Mandal, S, Gunasekar, S, Dixit, SK, Das, P. (2022). Gastro-Nostalgia: Towards A Higher-Order Measurement Scale Based on Two Gastro Festivals. Tourism Recreation Research. 47(3), 293-315,  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02508281.2021.1951589
32. Gupta, V; Sajnani, M.; Dixit, S. K.; Mishra, A. ; Gani, M. O. (2022). Are Consumers Influenced By The Use Of Green Practices In Five Star Hotels: An Assessment Of Guest’s Revisit Intentions, Inclusive Ratings And Hotel Performance. International Journal of Tourism Cities.
33. Dixit, S.K.; Langstieh, K. C. S.; Abraham A. (2022). Integrating indigenous knowledge and rural tourism in Kongthong, the "whistling village" of India. Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes.  Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/WHATT-08-2022-0097

Publications of Chapters in Edited Books:

1. Dixit, S.K. and Gupta S.K. (2003), Principles and Approaches for Sustainable Tourism Development, In Ranga M. and Nigam D. (eds.), New Approaches in Tourism   Management, pp 224-239, Abhijeet Publications, N. Delhi (ISBN No. 81-88683-09-4).
2. Dixit, S. K. and Gupta S.K. (2003), Sustainable Mountain Tourism Development: an Analytical Approach, In Rawat M.S.S. (ed.), Central Himalaya Environment and Development Vol.II, pp 388-400, Transmedia Publications, Srinagar Garhwal.
3. Dixit, S.K. (2004), Srinagar – Ancient Capital of Tehri Garhwal, In Agrawala A.P. (ed.), Uttaranchal –The Abode of Gods- a Travel encyclopedia, pp 121-123, Nest & Wings, New Delhi (ISBN No. 81-87592-16-8).
4. Dixit, S.K. (2005), Issues of Sustainability and Eco-friendliness for the Hospitality Industry, In Jacob R. (ed.), New Facets of Tourism Management, pp 137-149, Abhijeet Publications, N.Delhi (ISBN No. 8188683704).
5. Dixit, S.K. (2006), Changing Scenario Of Human Capital Development In Indian Hospitality Operations, Dixit S.K. (ed.), Promises and Perils in Hospitality and Tourism Management, pp 393-413, Aman Publications, Darya Ganj, N.Delhi (ISBN No. 81-8204-010-8).  
6. Dixit, S.K. and Sreenivasan G.K. (2010), Rural Tourism: A Study on Alanganallur, Tamilnadu, In Nigam Devesh & Vinay Narula (eds.), Rural Tourism, pp 120-26, Shree Publications, N. Delhi (ISBN No. 978-81-8329-377-8).
7. Dixit, S.K (2012), Health & Wellness Tourism: A Promising Trend Of Indian Tourism, in Dixit Manoj, S.M.H. Rizvi, Anupama Srivastava (eds.), Challenges & Strategic Interventions for Tourism, pp 239-245, Royal Publications (India), 1st Floor, Shah Trade Centre, 32/16, Valmiki Marg, Lalbagh Lucknow (ISBN No. 978-81-910072-6-8).
8. Dixit, S.K. (2014), Indigenous Tourism Vis-À-Vis Destination Sustainability: Case of Madhya Pradesh, in Ashok Aima, Vinay Chauhan and Jaya Bhasin(eds.), Contemporary Trends in Tourism & Hospitality Management, pp 147- 159, Primus Books, New Delhi. (ISBN No. 978-93-80607-72-6)
9. Dixit, S.K. and Marios D. Sotiriadis (2015), Strategic Alliances in Hospitality Industry as an Expansion Strategy: An Indian Perspective’, in Collaboration in Tourism Businesses and Destinations: A Handbook, Prof. Dogan Gursoy, Prof. Melville Saayman and Prof. Marios D. Sotiriadis (eds.), pp 77- 94, Emerald Group Publishing Limited. (ISBN Print - 978-1-78350-811-2, ISBN eBook - 978-1-78350-806-8).
10. Dixit, S.K. (2016), E - WOM Marketing In Hospitality Industry, in Dr. Anurag Singh, Punita Duhan (eds.), Managing Public Relations and Brand Image through Social Media, pp. 266- 280, IGI Global Publishers, U.S.A. (ISBN Print - 9781522503323, ISBN eBook -9781522503330).
11. Dixit, S.K. (2017), Introduction in the Routledge Handbook of Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism, S. K. Dixit (ed.), pp. 1- 3, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 978-1-138-96167-8, E-Book 978-1-315-65965-7).
12. Gaitree (Vanessa) Gowreesunkar & Dixit, S.K. (2017), Consumer Information Seeking Behaviour, The Routledge Handbook of Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism, Dr. S. K. Dixit (ed.), pp. 55- 68, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 978-1-138-96167-8, E-Book 978-1-315-65965-7).
13. Raj, Aparna & Dixit, S.K. (2017), Application of Total Quality Management in Tourism Sector, The Routledge Handbook of Consumer Behaviour in Hospitality and Tourism, Dr. S. K. Dixit (ed.), pp. 128-137, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 978-1-138-96167-8, E-Book 978-1-315-65965-7).
14. Dixit, S.K. (2019), Introduction in The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism, Dixit, S. K. (ed.), pp. 1-10, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 97811385515589, E-Book 9781315147628).
15. Dixit, S.K. (2019), Gastronomic Tourism: A Theoretical Construct, The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism, Dixit, S. K. (ed.), pp. 13-23, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 97811385515589, E-Book 9781315147628).
16. Dixit S.K. (2019), Conclusion: Building an Agenda for Global Gastronomic Tourism Research, The Routledge Handbook of Gastronomic Tourism, Dixit, S. K. (ed.), pp. 572-575, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - 97811385515589, E-Book 9781315147628).
17. Dixit S. K. and Mawroh, H. (2019), Vocational Education and Training for Hospitality and Tourism Industry in India (Chapter 3), Tourism Education and Asia, C. Liu, H. Schänzel (eds.), pp. 35-48, Springer Nature Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - ISBN 978-981-13-2612-7, E-Book 978-981-13-2613-4).
18. Dixit, S. K., and Mawroh, H. (2019), Cultural Manifestation of Food in Branding Destination: A Case of Khasi Food of Meghalaya, India (Chapter 10), Food Tourism in Asia, E. Park et al. (eds.), pp. 143-154, Springer Nature Singapore Pte. Ltd. (ISBN No’s.  Hardback - ISBN 978-981-13-3623-2, E-Book 978-981-13-3624-9).
19. Chaudhury, R. R., and Dixit, S K (2019), Rural Tourism in India: Exploring the Travel Blogger’s Perspective (Chapter 5), Rurality, Ruralism, and Rural Tourism, Aggarwal, Sumedha et al. (eds.), pp. 51-64, Ane Books Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (ISBN 978-93-89212-33-4).
20. Dixit, S.K. (2020), Introduction in The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing, Dixit, S. K. (ed.), pp. 1-12, Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No.  Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
21. Sundbo, J. and Dixit, S.K. (2020), Conceptualisations in Tourism Experience, in Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 15-26) Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No.  Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
22. Dixit, S.K. (2020), Marketing Gastronomic Tourism Experiences, in Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 323-336), Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No.  Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
23. Chaudhury, R. R., and Dixit, S K (2020), Guest and Host Relationship in Tourism Experience Building, in Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 496-508), Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No.  Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
24. Abraham, A. and Dixit, S K (2020), Tourism Experience and Destination Competitiveness, in Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 560-569), Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No.  Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
25. Dixit, S K (2020), Conclusion: Some Reflections on Experiential Tourism Management and Marketing, in Dixit, S. K. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Tourism Experience Management and Marketing (pp. 590-595), Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No.  Hardback 9780367196783, E-Book 9780429203916).
26. Dixit, S. K. and Abraham, A. (2020), Brand Identity and Positioning in Selected Indian Chain Hotel Companies, The Routledge Companion to International Hospitality Management, Marco A. Gardini, Michael C. Ottenbacher and Markus Schuckert (eds.) Routledge Publications, UK (ISBN No.  Hardback - 9781138386372, E-Book - 9780429426834).
27. Dixit, S. K. (2020), Tea tourism potential in Meghalaya (India), In The WGI Global Report, «A Gastronomic Planet» (pp. 173-175), World Gastronomy Institute: Madrid (ISBN E-Book 978-84-685-5064-0 Print: 978-84-685-5063-3).
28. Dixit, S.K. (2021), Introduction, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) Tourism in Asian Cities (pp.  1-7), London:  Routledge.  (ISBN No’s. Hardback 9780367210021, E-Book 9780429264801).
29. Dixit, S.K. and Abraham, A. (2021), Tourism in Cities: Asian Perspectives, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) Tourism in Asian Cities (pp.  11-30), London:  Routledge.  (ISBN No’s. Hardback 9780367210021, E-Book 9780429264801).
30. Gupta, V., Sajnani, M. and Dixit, S.K. (2021), Impact of Augmented and Virtual Reality on the Value Co- Creation of Visitor’s Tourism Experience, In Dixit, S. K. (ed.) Tourism in Asian Cities (pp.  263-277), London:  Routledge.  (ISBN No’s. Hardback 9780367210021, E-Book 9780429264801).
31. Kotur, S. A. & Dixit, S.K. (2022), Introduction, in Kotur, S. A., Dixit, S.K. (eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism (pp. 1-16), Emerald Publishing, UK, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-900-020211028
32. Gupta, V. & Dixit, S.K., (2022), Influence of branded luxury guestroom amenities on guest's hotel buying decisions: A case of five-star hotels in Delhi, in Kotur, S. A., Dixit, S.K. (eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism (pp.  305-319), Emerald Publishing, UK, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-900-020211015.
33. Dixit, S.K. & Kotur, S. A., (2022), Conclusion: Way forward for the hospitality and tourism luxury, in Kotur, S. A., Dixit, S.K. (eds.), The Emerald Handbook of Luxury Management for Hospitality and Tourism (pp.  533-538), Emerald Publishing, UK, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83982-900-020211027.
34. Dixit, S.K., Chaudhury,  R.  R.  & Abraham, A. (2023), Social Media Marketing for Business Events, in Arcodia, C. (ed.), The Routledge Handbook of Business Events (pp.  248-259), London:  Routledge. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315210568-28.

Publication in Conference Proceedings:

1. Dixit S.K (2014), Entrepreneurial Developments in Tourism and Hospitality Industry: Indian Perspectives, Bhandari R.K., Kumar Bhupesh, Sharma Piyush and Saraswati Arvind Kumar (eds), Advances in Hotel, Travel, and Tourism Research: A Global Perspective, pp 138-146, Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology, New Delhi. (ISBN No. 978-81-920850-3-6).  
2. Dixit S.K & Mawroh H. (2017). Reflections On Indigenous Khasi Cuisine and Gastronomic Tourism in Meghalaya, India. The e- Proceedings of HONG KONG 2017: 3rd Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, June 5 - 7, 2017, pp 828-839, (ISBN No. 9789628505999).  

Publications in Self Instructional Learning Modules:

Master in Tourism Management:

1. Dixit S.K (2013), Unit 13: Human Resource Accounting and Audit, Human Resource Management (MTM - 301), pp. 214-288, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital (ISBN No. 978-81-920850-3-6).  
2. Dixit S.K (2013), Unit 14: Human Resource Policies, Human Resource Management (MTM - 301), pp. 229-244, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital (ISBN No. 978-81-920850-3-6).  
3. Dixit S.K (2013), Unit 15: Human Resource Records and Information Systems, Human Resource Management (MTM - 301), pp. 245-258, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital (ISBN No. 978-81-920850-3-6).  

Bachelor of Hotel Management:

4. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 10: Mis-en-Scene and Mis-en-Place, Introduction to Food and Beverage (BHM / DHM - 103), pp 178- 192, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-63-5).  
5. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 11: Organizational Structure of F & B Service, Introduction to Food and Beverage (BHM / DHM - 103), pp 193- 209, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-63-5).  
6. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 14: Order-taking, Service and Billing, Introduction to Food and Beverage (BHM / DHM - 103), pp 256- 269, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-63-5).
7. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 1: Menu Planning, Food and Beverage Service Operations (BHM - 203), pp 1 - 20, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-66-6).
8. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 3: Budgeting, Front Office Management (BHM - 301), pp 61- 75, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital.  (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-67-3).  
9. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 4: Managing Human Resources at Front Office, Front Office Management (BHM - 301), pp 76- 92, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-67-3).  
10. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 5: Property Management System at Front Office, Front Office Management (BHM - 301), pp 93- 108, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-67-3).  
11. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 6: Different Property Management System, Front Office Management (BHM - 301), pp 109- 121, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-67-3).  
12. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 8: Staffing, Principles of Management (BHM - 303), pp 85- 98, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-69-7).
13. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 12: Leadership, Principles of Management (BHM - 303), pp 134- 145, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-69-7).
14. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 13: Communication, Principles of Management (BHM - 303), pp 146- 162, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-69-7).
15. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 14: Controlling, Principles of Management (BHM - 303), pp 163- 173, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-69-7).

Bachelors of Tourism Studies:

16. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 18: The Taj, Mumbai, Hospitality, Hotel and Hoteliering (BTS - 204), pp 397- 429, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-47-5).  
17. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 19: The Leela Resort Beach, Goa, Hospitality, Hotel and Hoteliering (BTS - 204), pp 430- 451, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-47-5).  
18. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 20: The Cecil, Shimla, Hospitality, Hotel and Hoteliering (BTS - 204), pp 452 - 471, Directorate of Studies and Publications, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-47-5).  

Diploma in Restaurant Service Management:

19. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 7: Mis-en-Scene and Mis-en-Place, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 103- 117, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).  
20. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 8: Organizational Structure of F & B Service, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 118- 133, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).  
21. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 9: Job Description of F & B Service, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 134- 147, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).  
22. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 10: Coordination of F & B Service with other Departments, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 148- 160, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).  
23. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 11: Menu Planning, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 161- 174, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).  
24. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 13: Order-taking, Service and Billing, Food and Beverage Service I (DRS - 102), pp 193- 206, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-77-2).  
25. Dixit S.K (2014), Unit 14: Communication in general, modes, importance in tourism and hotel Industry, communication barrier and overcoming these barriers, Introduction to Hospitality Industry (IHI- 101), pp 277-299, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani, Nainital. (ISBN No. 978-93-84433-70-3).

Completed Research Projects:

1. Successfully completed Minor Research Project entitled “Status of Hotel & Restaurant Industry in Bundelkhand Region with Special Reference to Jhansi, Gwalior, and Khajuraho” sanctioned by University Grants Commission, New Delhi for the period of two years i.e. from 1.7.2006 to 30.6.2008.
2. Successfully completed the Minor Research Project on “Guests' Satisfaction vis-à-vis Service Quality in the Luxury Hotels of Agra and Khajuraho” sanctioned by University Grants Commission, New Delhi from 1.2.2010 to 31.7.2011.
3. Successfully completed Major Research Project on “Study of Service Quality, Satisfaction and the Intent to Return among Tourists Visiting the Leading Hotels of Guwahati (Assam) and Shillong (Meghalaya)” for the period of three years i.e. from 1.7.2015 of  Rs. 9,69,600/- sanctioned by University Grants Commission, New Delhi.

Editorial Board Member:

1. Area Editor (Hospitality and Tourism Management),  Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science: Bridging Asia and the World (JGSMS)
2. Associate Editor SCHOLE: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education
3. Editorial Advisory Board Member Tourism Geographies
4. Editorial Advisory Board Member Emerald Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing
5. Guest Editor: Special Issue of  Journal of Global Scholars of Marketing Science: Bridging Asia and the World (JGSMS) on “Consumer Behavior in Hospitality and Tourism”
6. Guest Editor: Special Issue of  Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research on “Tourism in India”
7. Guest Editor: Special Issue of  Tourism Recreation Research on Gastronomic Tourism Experiences and Experiential Marketing.
8. Guest Editor: Special Issue of  Journal of Foodservice Business Research on   Food  and  Beverage  Tourism: Management and Marketing Perspectives
9. Guest Editor: Special issue of Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism Education on Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, and COVID-19 Disruptions
10.  Guest Editor: Special issue of International Journal of Hospitality & Tourism Administration on Tourist consumption behavior: An unsolved puzzle
11. Guest Editor: Special issue of Qualitative Market Research on Re-imagining Marketing in a Post-Pandemic World: Challenges, Strategies, and Solution
12. Guest Editor: Special issue of International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality Research on Changing dynamics of hospitality and tourism experiences and servicescapes in the 'new normal'
13. European Journal of Sustainability – A Refereed Journal (ISSN:2468-1962), published from Lectito Journals, Lectito BV, Millennium Tower, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
14. Universal Journal of Management - A Refereed Journal (ISSN Print: 2331-950X Online: 2331-9577), published from Horizon Research Publishing Corporation, U.S.A.
15. Journal of tourism - studies and research in tourism (Revista de turism - studii si cercetari in  turism)  -  An  Open  Access  Refereed  Journal  (ISSN:  18442994)  published  from University of Suceava, Romania.
16. Journal ECOFORUM - An Open Access Refereed Journal (ISSN: 2344-2174) published from University of Suceava, Romania.
17. Science Journal of Economics- An Open Access Refereed Journal (ISSN: 2276-6286).
18. Ottoman: Journal of Tourism and Management Research, An Open Access Refereed
       Journal (ISSN: 2149-6528) published from Sinop University, Sinop, Turkey.
19. Tourism and Travelling - An Open Access Refereed Journal published from Sp. z o. o.      
     Kozmenko Science Publishing, Poland.
20. Advisory Board Member: Travel and Tourism Management, Cambridge Scholars Publishing,   UK. (https://www.cambridgescholars.com/editors/item/1961)

Education

    Ph.D. (Hotel Management), Bundelkhand University, India
    Masters in Tourism Management, I.G.N.O.U., India
    Bachelor of Hotel Management & C.T., M.JP.R.K.U., India
    Bachelor in Tourism Studies, I.G.N.O.U., India
    Awarded J.R.F. - N.E.T. (Tourism Management), U.G.C., India

Areas of Research / Professional Expertise

    Consumer Behaviour; Gastronomic Tourism; Wine Tourism; Tourism Marketing; Service Marketing, Tourism Experience

Personal Interests

    Travelling, Reading books and listening  music

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