Research & Consultancy Services

The TIM School’s research consultancy group conducts research on tourism-related issues to facilitate decision making in the public and private sectors. Projects have addressed economic, environmental, and socio-cultural concerns and issues relevant to tourism in Hawaii and other destinations in the Asia-Pacific region. Special reports and the contracting organization are listed below. (Note: Click on a study to view the executive summary in PDF format.)  

• Identifying and Analyzing the Chinese Outbound Market for Hawaii (Hawaii Tourism Authority)
• Emergency Principles and Application for Tourism, Hospitality and Travel Management (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
• Repositioning Hawaii’s Visitor Industry Products – Development Strategies for the New Tourism Environment (Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism)
• The Economic Impact of Hawaii Museums on the Local Economy (Hawaii Museums Association)
• Tourism Development and Marketing Feasibility Study – Christmas Island (Pacific Century Inc.)
• International Tourism – A Global Perspective (World Tourism Organization)
• TransPacific Air Service Between Hawaii and the Far East (Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism)
• Airport Services for International Visitors (Hawaii State Tourism Training Council)
• Opportunities for the Development of Health Related Tourism in Hawaii (Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism)
• Ecotourism Opportunities for Hawaii’s Visitor Industry (Hawaii Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism)
• Human Resources Issues in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises in Asia-Pacific Travel and Tourism (Pacific Asia Travel Association and American Express Foundation)
• Hawaii ’s Neighbor Islands – Master-Planned Integrated Resorts (Japan Travel Bureau Foundation)
• Gearing Up for Growth: A Study of Education and Training for Careers in Asia-Pacific Travel & Tourism (World Travel and Tourism Council and American Express Foundation)
• Gearing Up for Growth II: Human Resources Issues in Small to Medium-Sized Enterprises in Asia-Pacific Travel and Tourism (Pacific Asia Travel Association and American Express Foundation)
• Waikiki: Urban Resort Development (Japan Travel Bureau Foundation)
• Pohnpei State Tourism Development Plan (State Government of Pohnpei)
• The Story of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pacific Asia Travel Association)
• Master Plan for Human Resource Management, Education and Training (Desaru International Resorts, Malaysia)
• Tourism Master Plan for the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (Marianas Visitors Bureau)
• Pacific Islands Tourism Case Studies (East-West Center) Regional Summary · Cook Islands · Federated States of Micronesia · French Polynesia · Marshall Islands · Northern Marianas · Papua New Guinea · Kiribati · Solomon Islands · Tonga · Western Samoa