Abel D. Alonso, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Hotel and Restaurant Management
328B Spidle Hall
Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama 36849, USA
Phone: (334) - 844 - 3291
Fax: 334-844-3279
ada0007@auburn.edu/
Educational Background
| Degree | Institution | Area of Study |
| B.A. | Western Michigan University | International and Comparative Politics, Asian Studies |
| M.B.A. | Western Michigan University | Business Administration |
| Ph.D. | Lincoln University, New Zealand | Tourism Management |
Research Areas
Selected publications
Book chapters
Fraser, R.A., & Alonso, A. (2006). Do tourism and wine always fit together? A
consideration of business motivations. In J. Carlsen and S. Charters (Eds.),
Global wine tourism: research, management and marketing (pp. 19-26). Oxon, UK: CABI.
Refereed journal articles
Alonso, A.D. (2009). Alpaca ownership or entrepreneurship? The New Zealand case.
Journal of Small Business Management and Development. Accepted for publication in 2009.
Sheridan, L., Alonso, A.D., & Scherrer, P. (2009). Wine tourism as a development
initiative in rural Canary Island communities. Journal of Enterprising Communities.
Accepted for publication, Vol 3, 2009.
Alonso, A.D., Sheridan, L., & Scherrer, P. (2008). Importance of tasting rooms for
Canary Islands’ wineries. British Food Journal, 110(10), 977-988.
Alonso, A.D. (2008). How Australian hospitality SMEs view water consumption and
water conservation: An exploratory study. Journal of Hospitality and Leisure Marketing,
17 (3-4), 354-372.
Alonso, A.D., & Ogle, A. (2008). Importance of design for small Western Australian
wineries. Journal of Retail and Leisure Property, 7(2), 139-147.
Alonso, A.D., Fraser, R.A, & Cohen, D.A. (2007). Investigating differences between
domestic and international winery visitors in New Zealand. International Journal of Wine
Business Research, 12(3), 70-80.
Alonso, A.D., Fraser, R.A, & Cohen, D.A (2007). Does age matter? How Age
Influences the Winery Experience. International Journal of Culture, Tourism and Hospitality
Research, 1(2), 131-139.
Refereed journal research notes:
Alonso, A.D., & Bruce-Miller, M. (2008). What is in three words? Tourists’ descriptions of
the city of Wellington. E-Review of Tourism Research.
Alonso, A.D. (2008). An investigation of wine involvement among travelers in New
Zealand. E-Review of Tourism Research, 6(1).
Alonso, A.D., Fraser, R.A, & Cohen, D.A. (2007). Exploring the links between winery
visitation, psychographics, and hedonism: The New Zealand case. E-Review of Tourism Research, 5(6).
Case studies:
Alonso, A.D. (2009). Small and medium hospitality enterprises in New Zealand: too many
new entrants? In Lee-Ross, D., & C. Lashley. Entrepreneurship and small business management
in the hospitality industry (Ch. 6). Butterworth Heinemann: London.
Alonso, A.D., Sheridan, L., & Scherrer, P. (2009). Marketing wine and wine tourism in the
'fortunate islands.' In Lee-Ross, D., & C. Lashley. Entrepreneurship and small business management
in the hospitality industry (Ch. 11). Butterworth Heinemann: London.
Alonso, A. (2008). Wine tourism: investigating users and non-users. In Pike, S.
Destination Marketing. Burlington, MA: Butterworth-Heinemann. pp. 148-149.