Faculty Profile

Young Hoon Kim

Title
Professor
Department
Hospitality, Event and Tourism Management
College
College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism

    

Education

PhD, Texas Tech University, 2007.
Major: Hospitality and Tourism Administration
Degree Specialization: Destination Marketing and Management
Dissertation Title: An Investigation of Food Tourism at a Food Event: An Examination of Food Tourists’ Behavior.
MS, University of South Carolina, 2003.
Major: Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
Degree Specialization: Strategic Management and Marketing in Hospitality and Tourism

Current Scheduled Teaching*

No current or future courses scheduled.

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

INFO 6950.770, Doctoral Dissertation, Summer 10W 2023
CMHT 4000.888, Global Discovery in Merchandising and Hospitality Management, Summer 3W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
CMHT 5000.889, Global Discovery in Merchandising and Hospitality Management, Summer 3W1 2023 SPOT
INFO 6950.724, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2023
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5920.011, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2023
HMGT 5920.017, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2023
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2023 SPOT
HMGT 5630.002, Advanced Convention and Event Management, Fall 2022 SPOT
INFO 6950.047, Doctoral Dissertation, Fall 2022
HMGT 4860.002, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5260.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5920.012, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2022
HMGT 5900.001, Special Problems in Hospitality and Tourism, Fall 2022
HMGT 5520.002, Global Tourism Systems, Summer 5W2 2022 SPOT
HMGT 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Summer 10W 2022
INFO 6950.724, Doctoral Dissertation, Spring 2022
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5260.601, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2022 SPOT
HMGT 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Spring 2022
HMGT 5920.011, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2022 SPOT
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2022 SPOT
HMGT 5630.002, Advanced Convention and Event Management, Fall 2021 SPOT
HMGT 5790.005, Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Fall 2021
HMGT 4860.002, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Fall 2021
HMGT 5920.005, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2021
HMGT 5920.012, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2021
INFO 6660.712, Readings in Information Science, Fall 2021
CMHT 6900.002, Special Problems, Fall 2021
HMGT 5790.005, Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Summer 10W 2021
HMGT 5520.002, Global Tourism Systems, Summer 5W2 2021 SPOT
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Summer 5W2 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5260.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Summer 5W2 2021 SPOT
HMGT 5920.008, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Summer 10W 2021
HMGT 5900.001, Special Problems in Hospitality and Tourism, Summer 5W2 2021
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Spring 2021
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2021 SPOT
HMGT 5630.002, Advanced Convention and Event Management, Fall 2020 SPOT
HMGT 5630.004, Advanced Convention and Event Management, Fall 2020 SPOT
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Fall 2020
HMGT 5920.005, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2020
HMGT 5520.002, Global Tourism Systems, Summer 5W2 2020 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5520.004, Global Tourism Systems, Summer 5W2 2020
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2020 Syllabus
HMGT 5260.601, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2020 Syllabus
HMGT 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Spring 2020
CMHT 6900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2020
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2020
HMGT 5630.002, Advanced Convention and Event Management, Fall 2019 SPOT
HMGT 5630.004, Advanced Convention and Event Management, Fall 2019 SPOT
HMGT 5630.601, Advanced Convention and Event Management, Fall 2019 SPOT
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Fall 2019
CMHT 4000.601, Global Discovery in Merchandising and Hospitality Management, Summer 3W1 2019 Syllabus
HMGT 5520.002, Global Tourism Systems, Summer 5W2 2019 SPOT
HMGT 5920.008, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Summer 10W 2019
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2019 SPOT
HMGT 5630.002, Advanced Convention and Event Management, Fall 2018 SPOT
HMGT 5630.004, Advanced Convention and Event Management, Fall 2018 SPOT
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5920.005, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2018
HMGT 5520.002, Global Tourism Systems, Summer 5W2 2018 SPOT
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5950.005, Master's Thesis, Spring 2018
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2018 SPOT
HMGT 5860.004, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2018
HMGT 5520.002, Global Tourism Systems, Summer 5W2 2017 SPOT
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2017 SPOT
HMGT 5630.002, Event Management, Fall 2016 SPOT
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2016
HMGT 5920.001, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2016
HMGT 5920.002, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2016
HMGT 5900.001, Special Problems in Hospitality and Tourism, Fall 2016
HMGT 5790.001, Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Summer 10W 2016
HMGT 5790.001, Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Spring 2016
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Spring 2016
HMGT 5920.001, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2016 SPOT
HMGT 5920.002, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2016
HMGT 4900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2016
HMGT 5790.002, Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Fall 2015
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2015 SPOT
HMGT 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2015
HMGT 5920.001, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2015 SPOT
HMGT 5920.002, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2015 SPOT
HMGT 5790.001, Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Summer 10W 2015
HMGT 2480.001, Hospitality Accounting 2 Managerial, Summer 5W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
HMGT 5920.001, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Summer 10W 2015
HMGT 5900.001, Special Problems in Hospitality and Tourism, Summer 10W 2015
HMGT 5790.001, Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Spring 2015
HMGT 5790.002, Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Spring 2015
HMGT 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Spring 2015
HMGT 5920.001, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2015
HMGT 5920.002, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Spring 2015
HMGT 4900.001, Special Problems, Spring 2015
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2015
HMGT 5630.002, Event Management, Fall 2014
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2014 Syllabus
HMGT 5950.001, Master's Thesis, Fall 2014
HMGT 5920.001, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Fall 2014
HMGT 5532.001, Context and Challenges of Sustainable Tourism Development, Summer 10W 2014
HMGT 5790.001, Field Experience in Hospitality and Tourism, Summer 10W 2014
HMGT 5920.001, Problem in Lieu of Thesis, Summer 10W 2014
HMGT 5900.001, Special Problems in Hospitality and Tourism, Summer 5W1 2014
HMGT 5531.001, Sustainable Natural Resource Management, Summer 10W 2014
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2014 Syllabus
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2014
HMGT 5630.002, Event Management, Fall 2013
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2013 Syllabus
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Summer 5W2 2013 Syllabus
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2013 Syllabus
HMGT 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2013
HMGT 5860.004, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2013
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2012 Syllabus
HMGT 2860.001, Management Foundations in the Hospitality Industry, Fall 2012 Syllabus
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Summer 5W2 2012 Syllabus
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2012 Syllabus
SMHM 5260.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Spring 2012
SMHM 5860.002, Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry, Spring 2012
HMGT 4860.001, Hospitality Business Strategies, Fall 2011 Syllabus
HMGT 2860.002, Management Foundations in the Hospitality Industry, Fall 2011 Syllabus

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings
• Pookulangara, S., Yang, K., Kim, Y. (2015). Creative consumption at the intersection of digital technology and the consumer experience..
Book Chapter
Kim, Y. (2021). Sport tourism: An ever-growing sector with high potential for cities. 7-8. A Smart Cities and Sport Publications. https://indd.adobe.com/view/0ba9d22e-b7ac-48cf-8b5a-9bdbfb66bbf1
Kim, Y. (2020). Is ice hockey on the right track in the Republic of Korea (South Korea)? 2018 PyeongChnag Winter Olympics and Next. Ice Hockey: Influential factors for ice hockey development in the global world. 318-325. Moscow:.
Kim, Y. (2020). Is ice hockey on the right track in the Republic of Korea (South Korea)? 2018 PyeongChnag Winter Olympics and Next. Moscow: UNITY-DANA.
Kim, Y. (2019). Buddhist tourism in Asia: The Republic of Korea (ROK). https://www.e-unwto.org/doi/epdf/10.18111/9789284421619
Kim, Y. (2018). The Republic of Korea and Ice hockey. World hockey forum: Strategies for hockey development in a global world. Moscow:.
Kim, Y. (2017). World hockey forum: Strategies for hockey development in a global world. The republic of Korea and Ice hockey. 235-242. Moscow: Femili Buk.
Kim, Y. (2012). Medical Tourism: The ethics, regulation, and marketing of health mobility in C.M.. Oxon: Hall.
Kim, Y. (2008). Hospitality Managerial Cost Control.
Conference Proceeding
Holladay, T., Spears, D. L., Lee, S., Kim, Y. (2022). The Influence of Social Responsibility on Consumer Behavior in Small Restaurants.. Seoul: Asia Pacific Tourism Association (APTA).
Kim, Y. (2021). A Dream and Miracle Zone for Two Koreas: Incubating Village in DMZ. https://english.gri.re.kr/
Kim, Y. (2020). A case study of DMZ.
Kim, Y. (2019). A case study of DMZ: Tourist behavior.
Kim, Y. (2019). Learning environments in international education: The case of sustainability in the MIST Program.
Kim, Y., Nauright, J., Li, H. (2018). Sport, political economy and leveraging the power of the Olympics: A case study of South and North Korea Ice Hockey.
Njeri, M., Kim, Y., Yang, K., Spears, D. L. (2018). An examination of Sustainability Behavior (SuBH).
Kim, Y., Njeri, M. W. (2018). Sustainability program: A descriptive analysis of hospitality and tourism programs.
Njeri, N., Kim, Y. (2018). Sustainability program: A descriptive analysis of hospitality and tourism programs.
Lee, H., Han, J., Kim, Y. (2017). Analysis of Airbnb users in Korea using language network analysis: A case of foreign tourists.
Kim, Y., Adair, N. (2017). Emerging revenue management technology and impact on hotel performance: An IHG case study.
Kim, Y., Njeri, M. (2017). Employee’s retention in the MICE industry: Effects of employee’s perception and job satisfaction on intention to stay in the work place.
Kim, Y., Torees, D., Wilson, A., Birendra, K., Josiam, B., Spears, D. (2017). The millennial travel market: Motivations affecting eco-destination decision making.
Kim, Y., Lynda, L., Smith, T. (2017). Understanding convention and event attributes and their impact on attendance and customer intentions.
Smith, O., Kim, Y., Kim, Y. (2017). Understanding the effects of cafe and coffee shop attributes on self-congruity and loyalty of its patrons.
Kim, Y., Smith, O. (2017). Understanding the influencing attributes of convention and event venues and its impact on attendance and revisit intentions.
McClendon, S., Kim, Y. (2017). World Heritage Sites (WHS) and implications by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Njeri, M., Kim, Y., Yang, K., Spears, D. L. (2017). Students’ Perceptions on the Curriculum and their Intentions to Work in the Sustainable Industry.
Kim, Y. (2016). A Case study of sustainable practices learning at the Sustainability House (SH).
Kim, Y. (2016). A destination marketing organization and development.
Strzelecka, M., Kim, Y., McGovern Jr., A., Josiam, B. (2016). A greener festival: the agent of change toward community environmental sustainability.
Kim, Y., Smith, O. (2016). An examination of attributes in convention and event venues and its impact on attendee’s behavior.
Cho, A., Smith, O., Kim, Y., Kniatt, N. (2016). Art of articulation: pathways between a four-year university and four community colleges in hospitality and tourism management.
Kim, Y., Smith, O., Chung, B. (2016). Attributes of choosing a restaurant during a sport event: A case study of the collegiate football game.
Kim, Y., McClendon, S., Smith, O. (2016). Branding of sites as world heritage sites and practices by UNESCO: roles, responses and recommendations.
Smith, O., Kim, Y. (2016). Built or building for a destination? Case reports from Convention and Visitors Bureaus (CVBs) in the U.S.A.
Sauerwald, P., Smith, O., Kim, Y. (2016). Change or not? A menu challenge in the restaurant industry.
Yoon, S., Jai, C., Kim, Y. (2015). Analyzing attributes of hotel reservation-related Apps: E-service quality on mobile experience.
Kim, Y. (2015). Can special menu design generate more profit in the restaurants?.
Kim, Y. (2015). Examining E-Loyalty model in social shopping websites..
Kim, Y. (2015). Helping undergraduate students transfer into four-year hospitality management undergraduate degree programs: Exploring the process from start to finish.
Kim, Y. (2015). Sports event tourism: An examination of sports event tourist’s behavior..
Kim, Y. (2015). UNESCO’s branding of sites and practices: roles and responses..
Kim, Y., Cho, A. (2015). What’s in a name: Exploring the identity of hospitality and tourism management education?.
Kim, Y., Josiam, B., Kim, H., Bruce, M., Zhao, Y., Sun, J. (2015). Who will use nutritional information on restaurant menus in South Korea: A cluster segmentation approach.
Li, X., Yang, K., Kim, H., Kim, Y. (2015). Examining e-loyalty model in social shopping websites.. The European Institute of Retailing and Services Studies.
Lentz, K., Kim, Y. (2014). A multi-unit manager’s motivation and commitment on training program: a case study of casual dining restaurant..
Kim, Y. (2014). Dimensionalizing Social Shopping Website Quality: Its Impact on e-Satisfaction and eWOM..
Yang, M., Kim, Y., Josaim, B., Goh, B. (2014). Exploring students’ current work perspectives toward their career expectation in the hospitality industry.
Kim, Y. (2014). Exploring the relationship of hospitality and tourism majored student’s work perspectives associated with their work expectation.
Li, X., Yang, K., Kim, H., Kim, Y. (2014). Identifying social shopping website quality attributes increasing customer participation, positive eWOM, and co-shopping: the salience of participation.
Cheng, Y., Yang, M., Kim, Y. (2014). The effects of authentic atmospherics on behavioral intentions through perceived value in upscale Chinese restaurants.
Kim, Y. (2013). A review of event management: A descriptive meta-analysis..
Kim, Y. (2013). Examining visitors' primary reasons attending a festival and sources of information: A case study in Grapevine, TX..
Journal Article
Kim, Y., Spears, D. (2022). Differing career expectations in the Hospitality Industry: A cross-cultural study. International Hospitality Review.
Kim, Y. (2022). Tourist’s destination image, place dimensions, and engagement: the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) and dark tourism. Current Issues in Tourism.
Williams, G., Kim, Y. (2021). Destination development by Sport Event Tourism (SET): A case study of Thailand. Sport in Society.
Kim, Y., Lee, S. (2021). Food choice behavior: A case study in South Korea..
Kim, Y. H., Spears, D. L. (2021). Differing career expectations in the hospitality industry: a cross-cultural study.. International Hospitality Review. 36(2), 04-321. Emerald.
Park, J., Kim, M., Nauright, J., Kim, Y. (2020). Sports event tourists’ (SET’s) behavior: A case study of the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.. Other.
Kim, Y. (2020). The rise of E-Sports and success: A review of E-Sports industry. Sport in Society. 23(11), 1860-1871.
Kim, Y. (2020). Are you looking for special menu? Variety Seeking Behavior for Promotional Menu (VaPM) model. International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science.
Kim, Y. (2020). Introduction: Sport, physical activity and society in the age of COVID-19. Sport in Society. 23(11), 1703-1706.
Kim, Y., Kim, D., Suveatwatanakul, C. (2020). A study of sport event restaurant quality (SeRQ): A case of collegiate football games. Other. 21(5), 365-386. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85087120624
Kim, Y., Nelson, B., Kim, D. (2019). Sustainability research in the hotel industry: Past, present, and future. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management. 28, 576-620. Taylor and Francis Group.
Kim, Y., Spears, D., Vargas, E., Kim, T. H. (2018). A practical learning environment for sustainability and sustainable tourism: The case of student engagement at the Sustainability House (SH).. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education. 19(6), .
Kim, Y., Kaewnuch, K. (2018). Finding the Gaps in event management research: A descriptive meta-analysis. Event Management. 22(3), .
Kim, Y., Nauright, J., Hongxin, L. (2018). A destination development by building a brand image and sport event tourism: A case of sport city in USA.. Sport in Society. 19(6), 1019-1035. Taylor and Francis Group.
Yoon, S., Chen, H., Kim, Y., Jai, T. (2018). Swipe and book: How consumers evaluate the functionality of hotel-reservation apps. 7(1), 1-7. CABI.
Kim, Y., Duncan, J., Jai, T. (2016). Segmenting the collegiate football game spectator: A cluster analysis approach. Sport, Business and Management: An International Journal. 6(1), 76-96.
Kim, Y. (2016). To find Equilibrium of food festival tourism: An application of Factor Analysis and Analytical Hierarchy Process (FaAHP). Event Management. 20(2), 135-146. Event Management.
Kim, Y., Kim, D. J., Jai, T. (2016). A destination and two festivals: A comparison study using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Event Management. 20(3), 327-339. Cognizant Communication Corporation.
Carpenter, J., Dopson, L. R., Kim, Y., Kniatt, N. (2015). Curriculum assessment through a capstone course: A case study in hospitality and tourism programs. Journal of Teaching in Travel & Tourism. 16(1), 40-59.
Yang, K., Li, X., Kim, H., Kim, Y. (2015). Social shopping website quality attributes increasing consumer participation, positive eWOM, and co-shopping: The reciprocating role of participation.. Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services. 24(3), 1-9.
Duncan, J., Josiam, B., Kim, Y., Kalldin, A. (2015). Using factor cluster analysis to segment patrons of casual dining establishments in the United States.. British Food Journal. 117(4), 1377-1398.
Kim, Y., Duncan, J., Jai, T. (2014). A case study of a southern food festival: Using a cluster analysis approach.. Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research. 25(3), 457-473. Anatolia.
Kim, Y., Taylor, J., Ruetzler, T. (2014). Any difference? A comparative analysis: A case study of two festivals.. Journal of Tourism Research & Hospitality. 4(1), .
Kim, Y., Duncan, L., Chung, B. (2014). Involvement, satisfaction, perceived value, and revisit intention: A case study of a food festival.. Journal of Culinary Science & Technology. 2(31), 133-158.
Kim, Y., Chung, B., Kwon, K., Sukmaugma, S. (2014). The application of the Modified Balanced Scorecard Advanced Hierarchy Process extended to the economy, upscale, and luxury hotels Web sites. Anatolia: An International Journal of Tourism and Hospitality Research. 25(1), 601-625.
Roseman, M., Kim, Y., Yi, Z. (2013). A study of consumers' intention to purchase ethic food at restaurants.. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. 3(16), 298-312.
Kim, Y., Kim, D. J., Watcher, K. (2013). A Study of Mobile User Engagement (MoEN): Engagement Motivations, Perceived Value, Satisfaction, and Continued Engagement.. Decision Support Systems. 56, 361-370.
Kim, Y. (2013). An assessment of sport event tourists' motivation with a framework: A case study at a Southeast Conference football game.. Journal of Tourism Research & Hospitality. 2(2), .
Kim, Y. (2013). An understanding of attendees at a food festival by the levels of Involvement..
Kim, Y. (2013). Attitudes to work and career aspirations of students in hospitality and tourism in India: An empirical analysis.
Kim, Y. (2013). Hospitality and tourism management students' job attitude and career expectation: A cross-cultural study..
Kim, Y. (2013). Hotel manager's perception on sustainability..
Kim, Y. (2013). Segmenting attendees' motivation using a cluster analysis approach: A case study of the Oxford Film Festival. Journal of Hotel and Tourism Management. 27, 51-82.
Kim, Y. (2013). Sustainability within the hospitality Industry: A comprehensive review..
Kim, Y. (2013). The application of the Modified Balanced Scorecard Advanced Hierarchy Process extended to the economy, upscale, and luxury hotels Web sites..
Barber, N., Kim, Y., Barth, S. (2013). The importance of recycling to U.S. festival visitors: A preliminary study.. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management. 23(6), 601-325.
Kim, Y. (2012). A comparative analysis of attendee's behavior at festivals..
Kim, Y., Lambert, L., Molaison, E. F., Tidwell, D. K. (2012). Dietetics students' cultural food knowledge and experiences with various cultures.. The Journal of Foodservice Management and Education. 6(2), 12-15.
Kim, Y. (2012). Economic impacts of the hotel industry in Texas: An input-out analysis..
Kim, Y., Watcher, K., Kim, M. (2012). Mobile users: choosing to engage.. International Journal of Sales, Retailing and Marketing. 1(1), 3-13.
Kim, Y., Jeon, M. S., Kim, H. S. (2012). Nutritional quality assessment of elementary school lunches of South Korea and the US.. Journal of Culinary Science & Technology. 10(2), 129-144.
Kim, Y. (2012). Smartphones: User engagement motivations effect on their value, satisfaction, and future engagement intention..
Kim, Y. (2012). To find the equilibrium of food tourism: Using factor analysis and the modified balanced scorecard and analytical hierarchy process..
Kim, Y., Boo, C., Kim, M., Demirer, I. (2011). A case study of health tourism in Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, the Republic of Korea (South Korea).. Hospitality Review. 29(1), 64-68.
Kim, Y., Thomas, T. (2011). A study of attendees' motivations: Oxford Film Festival..
Kim, Y. (2011). A study of attendees' motivations: Oxford film festival..
Kim, Y., Choi, G., Kwon, G., Kim, M. (2011). A study on the acceptance factors in ubiquitous chronic patient service using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM).. The Korean Journal of Business Education Review. 26(2), 449-463.
Kim, Y., Goh, B., Kim, M. (2011). An investigation of food tourists' behavior: Using the modified theory of reasoned action.. Tourism Management. 32(2), 1159-1165.
Kim, Y. (2011). Dietetics students' cultural food knowledge and experiences with various cultures..
Kim, Y. (2011). Exploring restaurant consumers' intention to purchase ethnic foods..
Kim, Y. (2011). Measurement of dietetics majors' foods knowledge, attitudes, and experiences with various cultures..
Kim, Y., Kim, M., Goh, B., Antun, J. (2011). The role of money: The impact on food tourists' satisfaction and intention to revisit food events.. Journal of Culinary Science & Technology. 9(2), 85-98.
Kim, Y., Kim, M., Han, J. (2010). A cross-cultural study: The application of the modified Balanced Scorecard and Analytical Hierarchy Process (BSCAHP) on Luxury Hotel.. Korean Journal of Hospitality Administration. 19(5), 233-245.
Kim, Y., Goh, B., Yuan, J. (2010). A development of a multi-dimensional scale for measuring the motivation factors of food tourists at a food event: What does motivate people to travel?. Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality and Tourism. 11(1), 56-71.
Kim, Y., Kim, M. (2010). A new approach for assessment and comparison of Web sites: Using the modified Balanced Scorecard (BSC) and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP).. Journal of Hospitality Marketing & Management. 19(7), 676-695.
Kim, Y. (2010). A study of sport tourist's motivation: A case study of the Southeast Conference football game attendees..
Kim, Y. (2010). An analysis of Chinese tourists: Health tourism in Jeju Island, South Korea..
Kim, Y. (2010). An examination of consumer's technology acceptance about ubiquitous health service using the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM)..
Kim, Y., Kim, M., Taylor, J., Ruetzler, T. (2010). An examination of festival attendee's behavior using SEM.. International Journal of Event and Festival Management. 1(1), 86-95.
Kim, Y. (2010). An examination of health tourist's behavior..
Kim, Y. (2010). Culinary tourism: Who is a culinary tourist?.
Kim, Y. (2010). Menu analysis for coffee shop operation: Using Activity Based Costing..
Kim, Y. (2010). Menu engineering of healthy menus for efficient management in the Foodservice Industry..
Kim, Y. (2010). The Application of the Modified Balanced Scorecard and Analytical Hierarchy Process (BSCAHP): Upscale Hotel..
Kim, Y. (2009). A comparative analysis of visitors at arts and food festivals..
Kim, Y., Kim, M., Goh, B., Antun, J. m. (2009). A comparison between first-timers and repeaters at a food event.. Journal of Culinary Science & Technology. 7(4), 239-249.
Kim, Y. (2009). A development of instrument for luxury hotel Websites' assessment: Using the modified Balanced Scorecard and Analytical Hierarchy Process (BSCAHP)..
Kim, Y. (2009). A framework for health tourism: A case study in Jeju Island, the Republic of Korea..
Kim, Y. (2009). A Web marketing on food tourism: A content analysis of Web sites in West Texas..
Kim, Y. (2009). An examination of food tourist's behavior: The relationships between perceived value, satisfaction, and intention to revisit..
Kim, Y. (2008). A comparison analysis of Chinese and Japanese tourists' motivation factors in Jeju-do (province): A structural equation model..
Kim, Y. (2008). A small festival and its economic impact on a community: A case study..
Kim, Y. (2008). An evaluation of the nutritional quality of lunch meals served by elementary schools in United States and Republic of Korea..
Kim, Y. (2008). An investigation of factors influencing on the frequency of visit by domestic tourists at Jeju region: Using ordinal regressions..
Kim, Y. (2008). An investigation of factors influencing on the frequency of visit by domestic tourists at Jeju region: using ordinal regressions..
Kim, Y. (2008). The economic impact of the Southern Alliance Annual Symposium..
Kim, Y. (2007). Accessible tourism in Taiwan: Attitudes and perceptions of lodging personnel and people with mobility disabilities..
Kim, Y. (2007). Assessment of mixed use shopping centers: Key factors of success for restaurants..
Kim, Y. (2007). Hotel performance reviews in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan..
Kim, Y. (2007). While extrinsic motivation is not working for hospitality employees: An internal approach..
Kim, Y. (2006). An investigation of food tourism marketing in West Texas..
Kim, Y. (2006). Community engagement class for hospitality management programs..
Kim, Y. (2006). Promoting food tourism on World Wide Web: An investigation of Hill Country and Big Bend areas in Texas..
Kim, Y. (2006). The application of community engagement in hospitality programs..
Mittler, R., Kim, Y., Song, L., Coutu, J., Coutu, A., Ciftci-Yilmaz, S., Lee, H. S., Stevenson, B., Zhu, J. K. (2006). Gain- and loss-of-function mutations in Zat10 enhance the tolerance of plants to abiotic stress.. FEBS Letters. 580(28-29), 6537-42.
Kim, Y. (2005). An examination of food tourism Web-marketing in mid-West Texas: The impact of food tourism Website on tourists' behaviors..
Kim, Y. (2005). Analysis of influencing factors on the job satisfaction of foodservice managers in contract foodservice companies in Korea..
Kim, Y. (2005). Foodservice manager's job satisfaction of contract foodservice companies in Korea..
Kim, Y. (2005). Impacts of brand marketing in hospitality industry: the methods of menu strategy and consumer behavior in a medium-sized city..
Kim, Y. (2005). Profiling wine tourists: An observation at a wine and food festival..
Kim, Y. (2005). Promoting food tourism on World Wide Web: An investigation of Panhandle area in west Texas..
Kim, Y. (2003). Long-term winter travel in the southern beach area..
Kim, Y. (2003). Rhythm on the river: "come and out and enjoy the conveniences of the 'Rhythm on the River.' You'll be glad you did and you will want to come back every year.".
Magazine/Trade Publication
Kim, Y. (2021). Membership and new era in the club industry. CMAA Magazine. https://mydigitalpublication.com/publication/frame.php?i=713049&p=&pn=&ver=html5
Technical Report
Kim, Y. (2021). An Examination of Club Member’s Behavior After COVID-19: Club Member’s Place Attachment and Their Intention to Maintain Membership. https://www.cmaa.org/media.aspx?id=47197

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Kim, Y., "An Examination of Sport Event Tourist’s Behavior: A Case Study of Professional Golf Tournament," Sponsored by CMAA, Other, $2500 Funded. (2021).
Kim, Y. (Principal), "Buddhist Tourism," Sponsored by UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization), International, $4000 Funded. (2020).
Kim, Y. (Principal), "A Destination Development; A Case Study of DMZ in Korea," Sponsored by Korean Government, International, $40000 Funded. (2019).
Kim, Y. (Principal), "An Examination of club member’s behavior (CLmB) after COVID-19: Club member’s place attachment and their intention to maintain membership," Sponsored by CMAA, Other, $2500 Funded. (2019).
Kim, Y. (Principal), "A Framework for a Festival: Finding Critical Success Factors Using the Modified Balanced Scorecard and Analytical Hierarchy Process (BSCAHP)," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. (20132013).
Kim, Y. (Principal), "Striving for excellence: Decision-making in destination marketing organizations," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $7500 Funded. (20132013).
Grant - Teaching
Kim, Y. (Principal), "HMGT 5860: Strategic Management in the Hospitality Industry," Sponsored by UNT LEG Program, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (2014).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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