Barry O’mahony
Biographic Data
| ID | 781119 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Barry O’mahony |
| GIVEN NAMES | Barry |
| FAMILY NAME | O’mahony |
| SIGNATURE | O’MAHONY B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Abu Dhabi University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3358-2919 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Tourism as a catalyst for economic diversification in the UAE
We examine the direct and indirect economic contribution of tourism in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by estimating output, income, and value-added multipliers, along with backward and forward linkage indices, for 18 industries using the 2023 input–output (I–O) table. Tourism-driven sectors—such as accommodation and food services, transport, and trade—demonstrate extensive inter-industry connections, reflecting their pivotal role in propagating d…
An empirical analysis of downside risk and inefficiency in U.S. real estate funds
Using monthly data from July 2011 to July 2024, we estimate and compare the upside and downside betas across eleven well-established real estate exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alongside an aggressive growth (tech) fund and a defensive (utility) fund. We also examine the return per unit of risk using the Calmar, Martin, Omega, Sharpe, and Sortino ratios, with a particular emphasis on extreme downside risk. Furthermore, we employ a non-radial direct…
Enhancing resilience in the Covid-19 crisis
This study establishes how tourism and hospitality businesses in Vietnam developed organizational resilience to survive the first wave of the Covid-19 crises. With employees acknowledged as a critical dimension in tourism and hospitality services, the study focused on how human resources (HR) practices were adopted to develop organizational resilience during the crisis. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 tourism and hospitality managers d…
Will foodies travel for food? Incorporating food travel motivation and destination foodscape into the theory of planned behavior
Little research exists on “foodies”, who are passionate about food and intend to travel for their special food interest. This study extended the theory of planned behavior model by adding two factors, food travel motivation and destination foodscape to understand the behavioral intentions of foodies towards food tourism. Data was collected from networks of foodies via an online survey. Findings empirically supported the motivation-attitude-behavi…
Learning through active engagement
202107 bcvc
Adapting to tourism trends in Hoi An
This case profiles Nam Long restaurant, where a strategy has been developed to attract international tourists to experience local and regional cuisine. The case outlines a series of challenges that the restaurant owner faces in implementing the strategy and in ensuring that the goals of the strategy are achieved. The case aims to build upon knowledge and skills gained in introductory hospitality courses/subjects and to provide an opportunity for …
Leveraging the common and outsourcing the distinct
This paper explores the challenges of outsidership faced by multinational companies (MNCs) accessing emerging economies. The paper departs from popular conceptualisations of culture drawing instead on social identity theory as part of an institutions-based view, to explain how employing a singularities approach can allow the identification of commonalities of Indianness and Australianness that can be leveraged to ameliorate negative socially embe…
The organic industry in Australia
Dynamics of Australia’s tourism in a multimarket context
The Popularity of Irish Theme Pubs in Contemporary Australia
With increasing flows of economic, social, and cultural migration an understanding of the contribution of migrants to host societies is central to social stability. This study uses a series of qualitative research techniques to uncover a connection between the popularity of contemporary Irish theme pubs in Melbourne and early Irish migration to Australia. The history of Irish migrants within the hospitality industry in Melbourne and Victoria duri…
On the Trail of Food and Wine
The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to identify important factors in the development of food and wine trails within the context of culinary tourism and, second, to propose methods by which trail businesses can further build on the tourism potential of food and wine. The trail development factors identified are the trail as a tourist product, the relevance of alternative food networks, and the identity of the culinary tourist. The researc…
On the Trail of Food and Wine
The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to identify important factors in the development of food and wine trails within the context of culinary tourism and, second, to propose methods by which trail businesses can further build on the tourism potential of food and wine. The trail development factors identified are the trail as a tourist product, the relevance of alternative food networks, and the identity of the culinary tourist. The researc…
Will foodies travel for food? Incorporating food travel motivation and destination foodscape into the theory of planned behavior
Little research exists on “foodies”, who are passionate about food and intend to travel for their special food interest. This study extended the theory of planned behavior model by adding two factors, food travel motivation and destination foodscape to understand the behavioral intentions of foodies towards food tourism. Data was collected from networks of foodies via an online survey. Findings empirically supported the motivation-attitude-behavi…
Adapting to tourism trends in Hoi An
This case profiles Nam Long restaurant, where a strategy has been developed to attract international tourists to experience local and regional cuisine. The case outlines a series of challenges that the restaurant owner faces in implementing the strategy and in ensuring that the goals of the strategy are achieved. The case aims to build upon knowledge and skills gained in introductory hospitality courses/subjects and to provide an opportunity for …
Leveraging the common and outsourcing the distinct
This paper explores the challenges of outsidership faced by multinational companies (MNCs) accessing emerging economies. The paper departs from popular conceptualisations of culture drawing instead on social identity theory as part of an institutions-based view, to explain how employing a singularities approach can allow the identification of commonalities of Indianness and Australianness that can be leveraged to ameliorate negative socially embe…
On the Trail of Food and Wine
The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to identify important factors in the development of food and wine trails within the context of culinary tourism and, second, to propose methods by which trail businesses can further build on the tourism potential of food and wine. The trail development factors identified are the trail as a tourist product, the relevance of alternative food networks, and the identity of the culinary tourist. The researc…
The Popularity of Irish Theme Pubs in Contemporary Australia
With increasing flows of economic, social, and cultural migration an understanding of the contribution of migrants to host societies is central to social stability. This study uses a series of qualitative research techniques to uncover a connection between the popularity of contemporary Irish theme pubs in Melbourne and early Irish migration to Australia. The history of Irish migrants within the hospitality industry in Melbourne and Victoria duri…
Dynamics of Australia’s tourism in a multimarket context
The organic industry in Australia
Leveraging the common and outsourcing the distinct
This paper explores the challenges of outsidership faced by multinational companies (MNCs) accessing emerging economies. The paper departs from popular conceptualisations of culture drawing instead on social identity theory as part of an institutions-based view, to explain how employing a singularities approach can allow the identification of commonalities of Indianness and Australianness that can be leveraged to ameliorate negative socially embe…
Will foodies travel for food? Incorporating food travel motivation and destination foodscape into the theory of planned behavior
Little research exists on “foodies”, who are passionate about food and intend to travel for their special food interest. This study extended the theory of planned behavior model by adding two factors, food travel motivation and destination foodscape to understand the behavioral intentions of foodies towards food tourism. Data was collected from networks of foodies via an online survey. Findings empirically supported the motivation-attitude-behavi…
Learning through active engagement
202107 bcvc
Adapting to tourism trends in Hoi An
This case profiles Nam Long restaurant, where a strategy has been developed to attract international tourists to experience local and regional cuisine. The case outlines a series of challenges that the restaurant owner faces in implementing the strategy and in ensuring that the goals of the strategy are achieved. The case aims to build upon knowledge and skills gained in introductory hospitality courses/subjects and to provide an opportunity for …
Enhancing resilience in the Covid-19 crisis
This study establishes how tourism and hospitality businesses in Vietnam developed organizational resilience to survive the first wave of the Covid-19 crises. With employees acknowledged as a critical dimension in tourism and hospitality services, the study focused on how human resources (HR) practices were adopted to develop organizational resilience during the crisis. In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 tourism and hospitality managers d…
An empirical analysis of downside risk and inefficiency in U.S. real estate funds
Using monthly data from July 2011 to July 2024, we estimate and compare the upside and downside betas across eleven well-established real estate exchange-traded funds (ETFs), alongside an aggressive growth (tech) fund and a defensive (utility) fund. We also examine the return per unit of risk using the Calmar, Martin, Omega, Sharpe, and Sortino ratios, with a particular emphasis on extreme downside risk. Furthermore, we employ a non-radial direct…
Tourism as a catalyst for economic diversification in the UAE
We examine the direct and indirect economic contribution of tourism in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by estimating output, income, and value-added multipliers, along with backward and forward linkage indices, for 18 industries using the 2023 input–output (I–O) table. Tourism-driven sectors—such as accommodation and food services, transport, and trade—demonstrate extensive inter-industry connections, reflecting their pivotal role in propagating d…
Business (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Tourism (8 works) · Economics (6 works) · Computer Science (5 works) · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research (5 works) · Marketing (5 works) · Culinary Culture and Tourism (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Hospitality (4 works)