Associate Professor
School of Hotel Administration
545D Statler Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-0044
Email:atk23@cornell.edu
Primary Research Focus
Hospitality, franchising and small business strategy with an emphasis on geographical issues. Specific projects include analysis of impact, agglomeration and immigrant-entrepreneur business groups in the lodging industry, franchisee selection and intrabrand competition within fast food chains, and development commitments in master franchising ventures.
Publications
Management Science, Marketing Science, RAND Journal of Economics, Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Economics and Management Strategy, and the Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization.
A Recent Publication
Social Capital, Geography, and Survival: Gujarati Immigrant Entrepreneurs in the U.S. Lodging Industry By: Arturs Kalnins & Wilbur Chung, scheduled for publication in March 2006, Management Science.
Courses Taught
| HA441 - Strategic Management | |
| HA441 - Strategic Management |
Academic Degrees
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
M.B.A., Lehigh University
B.A., Swarthmore College
Industry Involvement
Consulting for the United Parcel Service and AT&T.