Dr. Mendlinger is a dual American-Israeli citizen whose research has resulted in agricultural- and tourism-related economic development in over twenty countries in North America, Asia, Africa, and South America. He holds several patents, has over sixty international peer-reviewed publications, has presented in numerous conferences, and received more than twenty international peer-reviewed grants. His current research and teaching interests include responsible and sustainable economic growth in developing countries, the effects of tourism development on the local population, and how small- to medium-sized businesses adapt to tourism development and growth. In the past three years, he has had projects or has advised projects in the Dominican Republic, United Arab Emirates, China, Liberia, Tanzania, Israel, and the United States.<\/p>\n
Mendlinger directs the Economic Development & Tourism Management concentration for the Master of Science in Administrative Studies. He teaches courses in Eco-Tourism; Cultural Tourism Asset Development; Economic Development via Tourism in the Developing World: Tanzania (in which the students spend ten days in Tanzania); Culture and Development; Operations Management; and Mathematics. Mendlinger is also the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Service Science and Management<\/em>, a new journal dedicated to the service industries.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n Melita, A., and Mendlinger, S. \u201cThe impact of tourism revenue to the local communities’ livelihood: A case study of Ngorongoro Conservation Authority.\u201d Journal of Service Science and Management<\/em>\u00a06, no. 1 (2013): 117-126.<\/p>\n Lee, J. W., and Mendlinger, S. \u201cPerceived Self-efficacy and Its Effect on Online Learning Acceptance and Student Satisfaction.\u201d Journal of Service Science and Management<\/em> 4, no. 3 (Scientific Research Publishing, Irvine, Calif., September 2011): 243\u201352. ISSN: 1940-9893.<\/p>\n Lee, J. W., and Mendlinger, S. \u201cEmpirical Investigation of the Relationship between the Operational Competence of Service Providers and the Use and Adoption of Mobile Commerce.\u201d Journal of Distribution Science <\/em>9, no. 2 (Seoul, Korea: Korea Distribution Science Association, June 2011): 5\u201312. ISSN: 1738-3110.<\/p>\n Lee, Jung Wan, and Samuel Mendlinger. \u201cEffect of Perceived Operational Competence on Users\u2019 Mobile Commerce Use and Adoption.\u201d Proc. 2010 Global Marketing Conference, Tokyo,<\/em> Korean Academy of Marketing Science and Society for Marketing Advances (Seoul, Korea, September 2010): 2282\u20132286. ISSN: 1976-8699.<\/p>\n Lee, Jung Wan, and Samuel Mendlinger. \u201cPerceived Self-Efficacy and its Effect on Online Learning Acceptance and Student Satisfaction in Korea and the U.S.\u201d Proc. 2010 Global Marketing Conference, Tokyo,<\/em> Korean Academy of Marketing Science and Society for Marketing Advances (Seoul, Korea, September 2010): 2403\u20132407. ISSN: 1976-8699.<\/p>\n Presentations\/Lectures<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cFood Security in Africa\u2014Sustainability vs. Reality.\u201d Department of Gastronomy, Boston University Metropolitan College, December 2011.<\/p>\n \u201cSafari Tourism in the Next 10 Years.\u201d Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, Tanzania, March 2011.<\/p>\n \u201cEffects of Perceived Operational Competence on Users\u2019 Mobile Commerce Use and Adoption.\u201d Korean Academy of Marketing Science and Society for Marketing Advances Global Marketing Conference, \u201cInnovation, Diffusion, and Adoption of High-technology Track,\u201d Tokyo, Japan, September 9\u201312, 2010. Co-presented with Lee, J.W.<\/p>\n \u201cPerceived Self-Efficacy and its Effect on Online Learning Acceptance and Student Satisfaction in Korea and the United States.\u201d Korean Academy of Marketing Science and Society for Marketing Advances Global Marketing Conference, Tokyo, Japan, September 9\u201312, 2010. Co-presented with Lee, J.W.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Future of Ecotourism and Game Watching in the National Parks of Africa.\u201d Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority, Arusha, Tanzania, August 7, 2010.<\/p>\n \u201cAgricultural Development among Subsistence Farmers.\u201d The World Vegetable Center, Regional Center for Africa, Arusha, Tanzania, March 2010.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n My advice to students who wish to study tourism development is that tourism is not hospitality. Our goal is not to provide the best service possible to our client\/tourist; rather, true tourism development has three clients who all must be satisfied: (1) the tourist who we wish to provide with the best memories and experiences possible; (2) the local population who we wish to aid in wealth and good job creation; and (3) the future, so we wish not to destroy or seriously damage the environment or the local culture.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"author":16254,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/2953"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/profile"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16254"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/2953\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2954,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/profile\/2953\/revisions\/2954"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/met\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2953"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Courses<\/h2>
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