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Perspectives of the Adoption of Cloud Computing in the Tourism Sector

Perspectives of the Adoption of Cloud Computing in the Tourism Sector

Pedro R. Palos-Sanchez (University of Extremadura, Spain) and Marisol B. Correia (ESGHT, University of Algarve, Portugal & CEG-IST, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 24
ISSN: 2475-6547|EISSN: 2475-6555|ISBN13: 9781522529279|ISBN10: 1522529276|EISBN13: 9781522529286
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-2927-9.ch018
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Palos-Sanchez, Pedro R. and Marisol B. Correia. "Perspectives of the Adoption of Cloud Computing in the Tourism Sector." Handbook of Research on Technological Developments for Cultural Heritage and eTourism Applications. IGI Global, 2018. 377-400. Web. 27 Mar. 2020. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-2927-9.ch018

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Palos-Sanchez, P. R., & Correia, M. B. (2018). Perspectives of the Adoption of Cloud Computing in the Tourism Sector. In J. Rodrigues, C. Ramos, P. Cardoso, & C. Henriques (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Technological Developments for Cultural Heritage and eTourism Applications (pp. 377-400). Hershey, PA: IGI Global. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-2927-9.ch018

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Palos-Sanchez, Pedro R. and Marisol B. Correia. "Perspectives of the Adoption of Cloud Computing in the Tourism Sector." In Handbook of Research on Technological Developments for Cultural Heritage and eTourism Applications, ed. João M. F. Rodrigues, Célia M. Q. Ramos, Pedro J. S. Cardoso and Cláudia Henriques, 377-400 (2018), accessed March 27, 2020. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-2927-9.ch018

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Abstract

This chapter aims to expose the current situation of the adoption of cloud computing in companies in general and in enterprises of the tourism sector in particular. For this, a review of the literature has been carried out to establish the conceptual framework of technology and of the new economic model that underlies its adoption. Cloud computing is one of the technologies less known to many organizations and especially users, as it is a new technology based on the Internet, through which information is stored on servers, is provided as a service and on clients' demand. Therefore, the main theories of adoption that have been used to explain the different adoption models are presented, as well as, the different solutions that are being used in the tourist industry.

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