Dr Paul Barron
Reader in Tourism and Hospitality
School of Marketing, Tourism & Languages
Contact Details
Room: 4/22, Craiglockhart Campus
Tel: +44 (0) 131 455 4391
Email: p.barron@napier.ac.uk
Qualifications
PhD, MSc Human Resource Management, HND Hospitality Management.
Areas of Expertise
Hospitality and Tourism education, Employment issues in the hospitality and tourism industry, Environmental issues, Learning styles, International students.
CFEM welcomes proposals from prospective research students – guidelines available here.
Brief Biography
Dr Paul Barron is Reader in Tourism and Hospitality Management in the School of Marketing, Tourism and Languages. Paul has extensive hospitality management experience and after completing his first qualification in Hotel Management worked for prestigious hotel companies such as Hilton. Paul commenced his academic career at Glasgow Caledonian University during which time he completed an MSc in Human Resource Management at The University of Strathclyde. Paul then spent 11 years as senior lecturer at The University of Queensland, Australia, during which time was awarded his PhD which examined international students' educational experiences in Australian universities.
Paul continues to study the education experience of students studying hospitality and tourism at university and recent projects include developing an understanding of the role of part time working amongst full time students and examining the impact of international students on the domestic cohort. Paul has recently received substantial research funding to explore employment and environmental management practices in the hospitality and tourism industry. Paul has authored over 50 articles in the fields of hospitality and tourism; is currently executive editor of The Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management and is on the editorial boards of The World Journal of Tourism Small Business Management and The World Journal of Hotel and Restaurant Management
Key Research Publications (since 2001)
Barron, P.E. (2007) In Press). Hospitality and tourism students’ part time employment: Patterns, benefits and recognition. The Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 6(2).
Barron, P.E., Watson, S. and McGuire, D. (In Press). A comparative study of student learning styles in hospitality and tourism management: a hierarchical perspective, The Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism.
Barron, P.E., Baum, T. and Conway, F. (2007). The learning, living and working issues of international postgraduate students at a Scottish university. The Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 14(2), pp 85-101
Barron, P.E., Maxwell, G.A. Broadbridge, A. and Ogden, S. (2007). The experiences, perceptions and expectations of careers in the hospitality industry: views from Generation Y. The Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 14(2), pp 119-128.
Robinson, R.N.S and Barron, P.E., (Available on-line 20.11.06) Labour turnover and occupational commitment: the impact of deskilling and standardisation on the mobility of chefs, International Journal of Hospitality Management.
Barron, P.E. and Watson, S. (2007). Hospitality student’s learning styles: the impact of gender and nationality. Tourism, 54(4), pp 367-374.
Barron, P.E. (2007), Learning issues and learning problems of Confucian heritage culture students studying hospitality and tourism management in Australia The Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 6(4), pp1-17.
Barron, P.E., and Bartolome, A.M. (2006), Issues determining the development of cruise itineraries: a focus on the luxury market, The Journal of Tourism in Marine Environments, 3(2), pp 89-99.
Barron, P.E., (2006) Stormy outlook? domestic students’ impressions of international students at an Australian university, The Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 6(2), 1-18.
Barron, P.E., (2006), An analysis of the impact of the increasing internationalisation of Australian classrooms, The Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism. 6(1).
Lashley. C. and Barron P. E. (2006), The learning style preferences of hospitality management students: observations from an international and cross cultural study. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 25(4), pp552-569.
Barron, P.E. and Whitford, M.M., (2004), An evaluation of event management education: student reflections on flexible learning processes and procedures. The Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 4(2), 19-43.
Barron, P.E., (2003), Issues surrounding Asian students studying hospitality management in Australia: a literature review regarding the paradox of the Asian learner, Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 3(1), pp 23-45
Barron, P.E., (2002), Air Rage: An emerging challenge for the airline industry, Asia Pacific Journal of Transport, 4(Summer), pp 39-44.
Barron, P.E. and Arcodia, C.A., (2002), Linking Learning Style Preferences and Ethnicity: International Students Studying Hospitality and Tourism Management in Australia, The Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education, 1(2), pp 1-13.
Barron, P.E., (2002), Providing a More Successful Education Experience for Asian Hospitality Management Students Studying in Australia: A Focus on Teaching and Learning Styles, Journal of Teaching in Travel and Tourism, 2(2), pp 63-88.
Barron, P.E., and Henderson, D., (2002), Achieving Deep Learning in Higher Education Programs: Hospitality and Leisure Management Students’ Perceptions of the Potential Use of Virtual Reality Technology, International Journal of Hospitality Information Technology, 2(2), pp 63-76.