Tanvi Kothari
Specialties: Innovations by Emerging Market Firms, Distinguishing between manufacturing and service industry strategies, Outsourcing strategies and their impacts, Social Innovations-Growth Trajectory, Role of Social Entrepreneurs in emerging nations, Adoption of Performance Measurement systems in Nonprofit Organizations and Social Ventures
Ph.D., Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Professor of Management and Human Resources
Sage 2463, (920) 424-7195
kotharit@uwosh.edu
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Background
Dr. Kothari earned both her Ph.D. in Business Administration and a Master in Tourism and Hospitality Management from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. She has a Bachelors of Commerce from Mumbai University, India. Her research focuses on understanding the competitive advantage of Emerging Nation Multinational Firms (EMFs) using unique research methods like computer-aided text analysis.
Prior to joining UW Oshkosh she was an assistant professor at the Fox School of Business, Temple University. Additionally, she has held management and research positions with international companies like Thomas Cook India Ltd, Philadelphia Marriott, National Laboratory of Tourism & eCommerce, and Melrose Hotel Co. She has also been awarded several grants and scholarships for her excellence in teaching and research.
Selected Publications
Kothari, T., & Lahiri. S. (in press). Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: An Overview of Research Publications in the Journal of International Management. Journal of International Management.
Hill, T.L., Kothari, T., & Shea, M. (2010). Patterns of Meaning in the Social Entrepreneurship Literature: A Research Platform. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 1(1), 5-31.
Formica, S, & Kothari, T. (2008). Strategic Destination Planning: Analyzing the Future of Tourism. Journal of Travel Research, 46(4), 355-367. *
Kothari, T., Hu, C., & Roehl, W. S. (2007). Adopting an e-Procurement technology in a Chain Hotel: An exploratory case study. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 6(4), 886-898.
Kothari, T., Hu, C., & Roehl, W. S. (2005). e-Procurement: An emerging tool for the hotel supply chain management. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 3 (24), 369-389.
Selected Presentations
Kothari, T, & Kotabe, M. (2010). Lessons to Learn from the Rising Stars: Tale of Emerging Nation Multinational Companies. Presented at the 2010 Academy of International Business Annual Meeting, June 26-30, 2010, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Kothari, T, & Kotabe, M. (2010). Licking the Dirt to Survive and to Succeed: Multinational Companies from China and India. Presented at the 11th Annual International Business Research Forum, April 10-11, 2010, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Professional Memberships
Academy of Management
Academy of International Business
Strategic Management Society
Performance Measurement Association (PMA)
Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS)
