Amit  Sharma 

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Associate Professor of Hospitality Management/Finance

Contact Information

216 Mateer Building
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park PA 16802

814-865-0126

(fax) 814-863-4257

asharma@psu.edu

www.hhdev.psu.edu/shm/research/FDRG.html

www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/a/u/aus22/

Education

1990, B.A., University of Delhi (India), Economics
1992, Higher National Diploma, University College of Salford, Manchester(U.K.), Hotel, Catering and Institutional Management
1996, Masters, Institut De Management Hotelier International (France)
2002, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Research Interests

Food Decisions Research Group

Cost-Benefit Analysis of HACCP (Food Safety) Implementation (USDA)

Financial Decision-Making Behavior in Context of Food Choices

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Local Foods in Restaurants

Value-Chain Assessment and Economics of Food Systems

Investment Decisions of Small and Medium Sized Hospitality Businesses

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Policy Framework for Hospitality and Tourism Businesses

Economic Impact of Small and Medium Sized Hospitality Businesses

Viability of Investing in the Tourism Satellite Accounts (TSA)

Regions: U.S., Europe, and Africa

Specializations

Finance and Economics

Selected Publications

Sharma, A., & Roberts, K. (2011). HACCP Cost Analysis in Retail Food Establishments. Food Protection Trends. (Accepted for publication).

Sharma, A., Sneed, J., & Beattie, S. (2011). Is Food Safety Important to Restaurant Customers? Pricing Implications for Restaurant Companies. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. (Accepted for publication).

Sharma, A., Lambert, C., and Conklin, M. (2010). The Relationship of a la Carte Revenues to the implementation of School Nutrition Standards. Journal of Foodservice Business Research. (Accepted for publication).

Alfnes, F., & Sharma, A. (2010). Locally produced food in restaurants: Are the customers willing to pay a premium and why? International Journal of Revenue Management (Accepted for publication).

Seo, K. L. & Sharma, A. (2010). Performance Analysis of Lodging REITs in Relation to Market Segments. International Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Administration (Accepted for publication).

Sharma, A., & Christie, I.T. (2010). Performance Assessment using Value-Chain Analysis in Mozambique. International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, 22(3), 282-299. 

Ruetiman, L., Derr, E., Kokkinou, A., & Sharma, A. (2009). Comparison of HACCP Costs and benefits in Commercial and Non-Profit Foodservice Organizations. Hosteur, 18(1), 19-23. 

Upneja, A, & Sharma, A. (2009). Relationship between Changes in Cash Flows and Investments in Publicly Traded Restaurant Firms in the United States. FIU Hospitality Review, 27(3), 61-79.

Sharma, A., & Schmidgall, R. (2009). Financing Renovations in Club Houses. Journal of Hospitality Financial Management, 2, 2-18.

Sharma, A., Gregoire, M.B. & Strohbehn, C. (2009). Assessing costs of using local foods in independent restaurants. Journal of Foodservice Business Research (In Print)

Courses Taught

HRIM 435 Financial Management

Strategic Themes

  • Contexts and Social Institutions