Associate Professor Twan Huybers

Twan Huybers is Associate Professor in the School of Business at UNSW Canberra.

My research interest is decision-making analysis including the study of individuals' choices and preferences. My work has focused mainly on the application of choice experiments and choice modelling approaches in a broad range of decision contexts. This includes the application of choice experimental methods to tourist tourist destination choices, household discretionary expenditure decisions, athletes' decisions on the use of performance-enhancing drugs, sponsorship decisions, university destination choices, student evaluation of teaching and programmes, academic research integrity, and student academic misconduct.

My wide-ranging research applications have been published in international journals including Journal of Travel Research, Tourism Management, Environmental and Resource Economics, Journal of Sport Management, Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, Higher Education Research and Development, and Accountability in Research.

I have a Masters degree (cum laude) in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Maastricht and a PhD degree in Economics from UNSW.

Phone

+61 2 5114 5006

E-mail

t.huybers@unsw.edu.au

Location

Building 27, Room 121, School of Business, UNSW Canberra

Books | 2007

2007, Tourism in developing countries, Huybers T, (ed.), Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK

Books | 2006

Crouch GI; Devinney TM; Dolnicar S; Huybers T; Louviere J; Oppewal H, 2006, Tourism and the Competition for Discretionary Expenditure, CRC for Sustainable Tourism, Qld, Australia

Books | 2005

Huybers T; Mules T, 2005, Substitution between tourism destinations: an application of discrete choice modelling, CRC Sustainable Tourism, Gold Coast

Books | 2002

Huybers T; Bennett JW, 2002, Environmental Management and the Competitiveness of Nature-Based tourism Destinations, Edward Elgar, UK
Book Chapters | 2016

Mazanov J; Huybers T, 2016, 'Societal and athletes' perspectives on doping use in sport: the Spirit of Sport', in Barkoukis V; Lazuras L; Tsorbatzoudis H (ed.), The Psychology of Doping in Sport, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon, pp. 140 - 150, https://books.google.com.au/books?id=_wYtCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT5&lpg=PT5&dq=978-1-138-79347-7&source=bl&ots=rT5ZtTuoUM&sig=48xr6Q-lfj6uoWOm_apbDYGzMyI&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwibpJrjsa3TAhWBH5QKHR4KATkQ6AEIMTAD#v=onepage&q=978-1-138-79347-7&f=false

Book Chapters | 2010

Dolnicar S; Huybers T, 2010, 'Different tourists – Different perceptions of different cities', in Mazanec J; Woeber K (ed.), Anslysing International City Tourism, Springer, Vienna, pp. 127 - 146

Book Chapters | 2007

Huybers T, 2007, 'Tourism in Developing Countries: Introduction', in Tourism in developing countries, Edward Elgar, Cheltenham, UK, pp. xiii - xxviii
Journal articles | 2024

MENG FEI; CHAND S; HUYBERS TWAN, 2024, 'LAND TENURE ARRANGEMENTS AND RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION IN CHINA: EVIDENCE FROM SHANDONG AND HEBEI PROVINCE', Journal of Economic Development, 49, pp. 107 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.35866/caujed.2024.49.3.005

Journal articles | 2024

Moon K; Brunoro D; Connor J; Dickinson H; Huybers T, 2024, 'Exploring integrity in Australian public services: A method to benchmark public service codes of conduct', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 83, pp. 723 - 735, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12620

Journal articles | 2023

Tani Bertuol M; Williamson S; Huybers T; Colley L, 2023, 'Public Servants Working from Home during the Pandemic: Who gained and who lost?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12580

Journal articles | 2023

Williamson S; Colley L; Huybers T; Tani M; Tani Bertuol M, 2023, 'Public servants working from home during the pandemic: Who gained and who lost?', Australian Journal of Public Administration, 83, pp. 1 - 20, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8500.12580

Journal articles | 2022

Atapattu MM; Huybers T, 2022, 'Motivational antecedents, employee engagement and knowledge management performance', Journal of Knowledge Management, 26, pp. 528 - 547, http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JKM-12-2020-0898

Journal articles | 2022

Gong X; Huybers T, 2022, 'International student flows into provincial China–the main motivations for higher education students', Higher Education Research and Development, 41, pp. 2170 - 2186, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2021.1981254

Journal articles | 2021

Rees L; Huybers T, 2021, 'Military operational evaluations: Credible data and decision making', International Journal of System of Systems Engineering, 11, pp. 35 - 58, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSSE.2021.114833

Journal articles | 2021

Rees L; Huybers T, 2021, 'Military operational evaluations: credible data and decision making', International Journal of System of Systems Engineering, 11, pp. 1 - 1, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijsse.2021.10037014

Journal articles | 2020

Abeza G; O’Reilly N; Prior D; Huybers T; Mazanov J, 2020, 'The impact of scandal on sport consumption: do different scandal types have different levels of influence on different consumer segments?', European Sport Management Quarterly, 20, pp. 130 - 150, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16184742.2019.1586974

Journal articles | 2020

Huybers T; Greene B; Rohr DH, 2020, 'Academic research integrity: Exploring researchers' perceptions of responsibilities and enablers', ACCOUNTABILITY IN RESEARCH-POLICIES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE, 27, pp. 146 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08989621.2020.1732824

Journal articles | 2019

Mazanov J; Huybers T; Barkoukis V, 2019, 'Universalism and the spirit of sport: evidence from Greece and Australia', Sport in Society, 22, pp. 1240 - 1257, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17430437.2018.1512589

Journal articles | 2017

Huybers T, 2017, 'Exploring the use of best-worst scaling to elicit course experience questionnaire responses', Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 42, pp. 1306 - 1318, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2016.1270256

Journal articles | 2016

Crouch GI; Huybers T; Oppewal H, 2016, 'Inferring Future Vacation Experience Preference from Past Vacation Choice: A Latent Class Analysis', Journal of Travel Research, 55, pp. 574 - 587, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0047287514564994

Journal articles | 2015

Gong X; Huybers T, 2015, 'Chinese students and higher education destinations: Findings from a choice experiment', Australian Journal of Education, 59, pp. 196 - 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004944115584482

Journal articles | 2015

Huybers T; Louviere J; Islam T, 2015, 'What determines student satisfaction with university subjects? A choice-based approach', Journal of Choice Modelling, 17, pp. 52 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocm.2015.10.001

Journal articles | 2015

Oppewal H; Huybers T; Crouch GI, 2015, 'Tourist destination and experience choice: A choice experimental analysis of decision sequence effects', Tourism Management, 48, pp. 467 - 476, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2014.12.016

Journal articles | 2015

O’Reilly N; Huybers T, 2015, 'Servicing in Sponsorship: A Best-Worst Scaling Empirical Analysis', Journal of Sport Management, 29, pp. 155 - 169, http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/jsm.2013-0292

Journal articles | 2014

Huybers T, 2014, 'Student evaluation of teaching: the use of best-worst scaling', Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 39, pp. 496 - 513, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2013.851782

Journal articles | 2013

Huybers T, 2013, 'Student evaluation of teaching: the use of best-worst scaling', Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2013.851782

Journal articles | 2013

Prior DD; O’ Reilly N; Mazanov J; Huybers T, 2013, 'The impact of scandal on sport consumption: a conceptual framework for future research', International Journal of Sport Management and Marketing, 14, pp. 188 - 188, http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSMM.2013.060647

Journal articles | 2012

Huybers T; Mazanov J, 2012, 'What would Kim do: A choice study of projected athlete doping considerations', Journal of Sport Management, 26, pp. 322 - 334

Journal articles | 2012

Mazanov J; Huybers T; Connor JM, 2012, 'Prioritising health in anti-doping: What Australians think', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 15, pp. 381 - 385, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2012.02.007

Journal articles | 2011

Mazanov J; Huybers T; Connor JM, 2011, 'Qualitative evidence of a primary intervention point for elite athlete doping', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 14, pp. 106 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2010.06.003

Journal articles | 2010

Burke P; Burton C; Huybers T; Louviere J; Wise C, 2010, 'The scale-adjusted latent class model: application to museum visitation', Tourism Analysis, 15, pp. 147 - 165

Journal articles | 2010

Huybers T; Mazanov J, 2010, 'What drives athletes to take performance enhancing drugs? Insights from a choice modeling experiment', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 13, pp. e19 - e19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2010.10.501

Journal articles | 2010

Mazanov J; Huybers T, 2010, 'An empirical model of athlete decisions to use performance enhancing drugs: Qualitative evidence', Qualitative Research in Sport and Exercise, 2, pp. 385 - 402, http://dx.doi.org/10.180/19398441.2010.517046

Journal articles | 2010

Oppewal H; Paas L; Crouch GI; Huybers T, 2010, 'Segmenting consumers based on how they spend a tax rebate:', Journal of Economic Psychology, 31, pp. 510 - 519

Journal articles | 2010

Oppewal H; Paas LJ; Crouch GI; Huybers T, 2010, 'Segmenting consumers based on how they spend a tax rebate: An analysis of the Australian stimulus payment', Journal of Economic Psychology, 31, pp. 510 - 519, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joep.2010.03.013

Journal articles | 2009

Mazanov J; Huybers T, 2009, 'Factors influencing Australian elite athletes’ decisions to use performance enhancing drugs—Qualitative evidence', Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 12, pp. S82 - S82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2008.12.199

Journal articles | 2008

Dolnicar S; Crouch GI; Devinney TM; Huybers T; Louviere JJ; Oppewal H, 2008, 'Tourism and discretionary income allocation. Heterogeneity among households', Tourism Management, 29, pp. 44 - 52, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tourman.2007.04.008

Journal articles | 2007

Huybers T; Crouch GI; Oppewal H; Dolnicar S; Louviere JJ; Devinney TM, 2007, 'Discretionary Expenditure and Tourism Consumption: Insights form a Choice Experiment', Journal of Travel Research, 45, pp. 247 - 258

Journal articles | 2007

Huybers T; Dolnicar S, 2007, 'Different Tourists - Different Perceptions of Different Places: Accounting for Tourists` Perceptual Heterogeneity in Destination Image Measurement', Tourism Analysis, 12, pp. 447 - 461

Journal articles | 2006

Huybers T, 2006, 'Review of `Making a City in the Country - The Albury-Wodonga National Growth Centre Project 1973-2003`, Bruce Pennay', Australian Economic History Review, 46 (3), pp. 293 - 295

Journal articles | 2005

Huybers T; Skerritt P, 2005, 'The effect of international tourism on economic development: an empirical analysis', Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research, 10(1), pp. 23 - 43

Journal articles | 2005

Huybers T, 2005, 'Destination Choice modelling: whats in a name?', Tourism Economics, 11(3), pp. 329 - 350

Journal articles | 2003

Huybers T; Bennett J, 2003, 'Environmental Management and the Competitiveness of Nature-Based Tourism Destinations', Environmental and Resource Economics, 24, pp. 213 - 233

Journal articles | 2003

Huybers T; Bennett J, 2003, 'Inter-firm cooperation at nature-based tourism destinations', Journal of Socio - Economics, 32, pp. 571 - 587

Journal articles | 2003

Huybers T, 2003, 'Domestic Tourism Destination Choices - a Choice Modelling Analysis', International Journal of Tourism Research,, 5, pp. 445 - 459

Journal articles | 2003

Huybers T, 2003, 'Ian Gray and Geoffrey Lawrence. A future for regional Australia - Escaping global misfortune (book review)', Australian Economic History Review, 43, pp. 93 - 95

Journal articles | 2003

Huybers T, 2003, 'Modelling short-break holiday dstination choices', Tourism Economics, 9, pp. 389 - 405

Journal articles | 2001

Huybers T, 2001, 'Book review `Growth, distribution and political change - Asia and the wider world`', Australian Economic History Review, pp. 86 - 90

Journal articles | 2000

Huybers T; Bennett JI, 2000, 'Cooperation in Tropical North Queensland`s nature-based tourism industry', Australian Agribusiness Review

Journal articles | 2000

Huybers T; Bennett JI, 2000, 'Impact of the environment on holiday destination choices of prospective UK tourists: implications for Tropical North Queensland', Tourism Economics, pp. 21 - 46

Journal articles | 1997

Huybers T; Bennett JW, 1997, 'The significance of the environment and it`s regulation to Australia`s tourism industry', Australian Journal of Environmental Management, pp. 40 - 55
Conference Papers | 2015

Abeza G; O’Reilly N; Mazanov J; Huybers T; Prior DD, 2015, 'Off-the-field scandals in professional sports and impacts on consumers brand engagement', in North American Society for Sport Management Conference

Conference Papers | 2013

Huybers AW; Oppewal H; Crouch G, 2013, 'Sequential attribute presentation effects in stated choice experiments: A study in the context of holiday destination choice', Sydney, Australia, presented at International Choice Modelling Conference 2013, Sydney, Australia, 03 July 2013 - 05 July 2013

Conference Papers | 2011

Connor JM; Huybers T; Mazanov J, 2011, 'Sport, integrity and harms: What are the threats to the level playing field?', in Conference Proceedings Local Lives/Global Networks, TASA, Newcastle, pp. 1 - 14, presented at TASA, Newcastle

Conference Papers | 2011

Huybers T, 2011, 'Student Evaluation of Teaching: Performance-Importance Analysis and Best-Worst Scaling', in Krause, K., Buckridge, M., Grimmer, C. and Purbrick-Illek, S. (Eds.) Proceedings of the 34th HERDSA Annual Conference, Research and Development in Higher Education: Higher Education On The Edge, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, Inc, Milperra, NSW, pp. 161 - 173, presented at 34th Annual HERDSA Conference, Gold Coast, 04 July 2011 - 07 July 2011

Conference Papers | 2010

O Donnell TM; Mazanov J; Huybers T, 2010, 'Towards a Choice Model of Athletes` Decision to Use Performance Enhancing Substances or Methods: Factors and Covariates', in ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference 2010, University of Sydney, Australia, presented at ACSPRI Social Science Methodology Conference 2010, University of Sydney, Australia

Conference Papers | 2009

Huybers T, 2009, 'Best-Worst Scaling: a `magnifying glass` method for university teaching evaluation', in The Student Experience: Proceedings of the 32nd HERDSA Annual Conference, Darwin, Northern Territory, presented at 32nd Annual HERDSA Conference, Darwin, Northern Territory, 06 July 2009 - 09 July 2009

Conference Papers | 2007

Huybers T; Burke P; Wise C; Burton C; Louviere J, 2007, 'Museum visitors care about everything! Using best-worst scaling for strategic focus', in Reputation, Responsibility, Relevance: ANZMAC 2007 Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand., presented at Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Conference 2007, Dunedin, New Zealand., 03 December 2007 - 05 December 2007

Conference Papers | 2005

Crouch GI; Devinney TM; Dolnicar S; Huybers T; Louviere J; Oppewal H, 2005, 'New horses for old courses: Questioning the limitations of sustainable tourism to supply-driven measures and the nature-based context', in ANZMAC 2005 Conference, Fremantle, WA, presented at ANZMAC 2005 Conference, Fremantle, WA, 05 December 2005 - 07 December 2005

Conference Papers | 2005

Huybers T; Crouch GI; Devinney TM; Dolnicar S; Louviere J; Oppewal H, 2005, 'Tourism Discretionary Spending Choice Behaviour', in ANZMAC 2005 Conference, Fremantle, WA, presented at ANZMAC 2005 Conference, Fremantle, WA, 05 December 2005 - 07 December 2005

Conference Papers | 2002

Huybers T, 2002, 'Analysing Destination Choices Using Discrete Choice Modelling', in Conference on Tourism Economics, CRC for Sustainable Tourism and the Centre for Tourism Policy Studies, Sydney, presented at Conference on Tourism Economics, CRC for Sustainable Tourism and the Centre for Tourism Policy Studies, Sydney

Conference Papers | 2002

Huybers T, 2002, 'Sydney Residents and Short-Break Holidays - A Destination Choice Modelling Analysis', in 12th International Research converence of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education, Fremantle, WA, pp. 1 - 20, presented at 12 th International Research converence of the Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education, Fremantle, WA, 06 February 2002 - 09 February 2002

Conference Papers | 2001

Huybers T; Bennett JW, 2001, 'Inter-firm cooperation at nature-based tourism destinations', in Ruddy J; Flanagan S (ed.), ATLAS International Conference, Dublin, Ireland, pp. 1 - 23, presented at ATLAS International Conference, Dublin, Ireland

Theses / Dissertations | 2001

Huybers T, 2001, Environmental Management and the International Competitiveness of Nature-Based Tourism Destinations - A case study of Tropical North Queensland

Conference Papers | 2000

Huybers T; Bennett JI, 2000, 'Cooperation and competition in Tropical North Queensland`s tourism industry', in 44th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Inc, pp. 24 - 24, presented at 44th Annual Conference of the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society Inc

Preprints |

Dutta CB; Chand S; Huybers T, Income and Renewable Energy Deployment - a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, , http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4058805

2022-23: The effect of AI enabled support systems on ethical decision making on the battlefield

2022: Contract cheating – A choice experiment of Australian university students

2020-21: Research misconduct – A choice experiment of Australian academic researchers

My Teaching

ZBUS2202 'Australia and the World Economy' (undergraduate course)

ZBUS8148 'Economic World View' (postgraduate course)

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