Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 2008
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-77280-5_46
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The Virtual Dimension in Tourism: Criteria Catalogue for the Assessment of eTourism Applications

Abstract: Digitalisation can be viewed as the motor of transformation for the tourism industry in the age of the internet economy. While the increase of digitalised or completely virtualised products in tourism reflects this development, current eTourism applications are rather fragmented with regards to conceptualisation, structure and layout. However, in the increasing competitive internet economy, a systematic and methodical comparison of heterogeneous eTourism applications as a foundation for future developments is … Show more

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“…It may be applicable in the coordination and integration of supply chain, demand management, forecasting, inventory, e-commerce, business-to-business communication, business-to-customer communication, customer relationship management, supplier relationship management, automation, and so on. The importance of IT has also been highlighted by Chen and Hsiao (2012) and Bauer et al (2008). In this study, it lies at the ninth level of the hierarchy, that is, just above the bottom which indicates the high driving power and less dependence.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 62%
“…It may be applicable in the coordination and integration of supply chain, demand management, forecasting, inventory, e-commerce, business-to-business communication, business-to-customer communication, customer relationship management, supplier relationship management, automation, and so on. The importance of IT has also been highlighted by Chen and Hsiao (2012) and Bauer et al (2008). In this study, it lies at the ninth level of the hierarchy, that is, just above the bottom which indicates the high driving power and less dependence.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 62%
“…Innovation, through digital technologies, is useful to allow tourism firms to face the social constrai nts imposed by the pandemic while respecting the social aspect of sustainable development ( Bauer et al, 2008;Saseanu et al, 2020). Sustainable tourism takes full account of the current and future economic, social and environmental impacts, while meeting the needs for both visitors and hosts while improving opportunities for future generations (Šenková et al, 2020).…”
Section: Importance Of Digital Innovations In Tourismmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…So "digitalization can be seen as the engine of transformation for the industry in the era of the internet economy." (Bauer, 2008) Human resources don't disappear, and they reinvent themselves. The challenges faced by the companies are facing nowadays are very complex, closely intertwined, continually evolving.…”
Section: Human Resources the Force Of Development In Any Organization...mentioning
confidence: 99%