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Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 1998
. Ed(S): Buhalis, Dimitrios; Tjoa, A. Min; Jafari, Jafar
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Description for Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 1998
Paperback. The proceedings of the 1998 International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism. This sought to provide a forum for discussing the role of telecommunication and information systems in tourism and to inform potential users of the applications of technology in tourism. Editor(s): Buhalis, Dimitrios; Tjoa, A. Min; Jafari, Jafar. Series: Springer Computer Science. Num Pages: 344 pages, 39 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: KNSG; UT; UY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 19. Weight in Grams: 700.
Information and Telecommunication Technologies increasingly propel the tourism industry and have become one of the most important determinants of the competitiveness for both the public and the private sectors. It is quite evident that tourism organisations which fail to take advantage of the emergent opportunities introduced by technology will lose considerable market share and suffer strategic disadvantages. Business processes re-engineering is essential therefore throughout the tourism industry. Encouragingly tourism organisations respond to the challenges and a large number of principals use technology in both operational and strategic functions. However, technology threatens traditional distribution channels with disintermediation. Non-tourism organisations also take ... Read more
Information and Telecommunication Technologies increasingly propel the tourism industry and have become one of the most important determinants of the competitiveness for both the public and the private sectors. It is quite evident that tourism organisations which fail to take advantage of the emergent opportunities introduced by technology will lose considerable market share and suffer strategic disadvantages. Business processes re-engineering is essential therefore throughout the tourism industry. Encouragingly tourism organisations respond to the challenges and a large number of principals use technology in both operational and strategic functions. However, technology threatens traditional distribution channels with disintermediation. Non-tourism organisations also take ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Springer Verlag GmbH Austria
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
Series
Springer Computer Science
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Vienna, Austria
ISBN
9783211830888
SKU
V9783211830888
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99-15
Reviews for Information and Communication Technologies in Tourism 1998
"... The value of this volume lies in the diversity of the individual papers, and in the quality of most of them ... The major markets are probably in academia and education. The case studies in the book make it a good addition to texts for educators to use in the graduate classroom. Practitioners will also find valuable information in ... Read more