Online Tourism and Digital Economies
Includes 13 Titles

Online Tourism and Digital Economies

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As the ideology of globalization perpetuates, research on Online Tourism and Digital Economies becomes increasingly prevalent. This exciting book bundle includes 13 scholarly titles covering topics on hospitality, travel and tourism management, consumer management, e-commerce, the digital divide and developing countries, and much more. It is a valuable resource for students, scholars, and practitioners with a desire to cultivate a global vision for the management of cultural content and tourism.
Release date: April 1, 2011
ISBN13: 9781609608156|EISBN13: 9781609608163

Description

The World Wide Web has proven to be an important medium for tourism and e-commerce in today’s society.

The Online Tourism and Digital Economies book bundle is a specialized reference compilation that supports research in the field of global and economic technologies. This valuable set of titles includes 13 scholarly titles focusing on hospitality, travel and tourism management, consumer management, e-commerce, and the digital divide and developing countries. These titles represent IGI Global’s unique coverage of the impact and effective use of electronic commerce technologies in modern organizations.

Topics Covered

  • Consumer Management
  • Digital divide and developing countries
  • E-Commerce
  • Hospitality, Travel and Tourism Management

Books Included in this Collection

Cases on Developing Countries and ICT Integration: Rural Community Development
Cases on Developing Countries and ICT Integration: Rural Community Development
Rebecca Nthogo Lekoko (University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana), Ladislaus M. Semali (Pennsylvania State University, USA). © 2012. 260 pages.
ICTs have the potential to make a huge impact on developing countries. Not only can ICTs be used to integrate rural communities into wider economic and social development, but digital technologies can also be used to enhance and preserve the knowledge and culture of rural communities. Cases on...
Virtual Worlds and E-Commerce: Technologies and Applications for Building Customer Relationships
Virtual Worlds and E-Commerce: Technologies and Applications for Building Customer Relationships
Barbara Ciaramitaro (Ferris State University, USA). © 2011. 399 pages.
With the rise of the collaborative Web 2.0 technologies, the face of e-commerce has evolved from a static presentation of products and services to an interactive participatory relationship with customers. Virtual Worlds and E-Commerce: Technologies and Applications for Building Customer Relationships...
Handbook of Research on Technologies and Cultural Heritage: Applications and Environments
Handbook of Research on Technologies and Cultural Heritage: Applications and Environments
Georgios Styliaras (University of Ioannina, Greece), Dimitrios Koukopoulos (University of Ioannina, Greece), Fotis Lazarinis (University of Ioannina, Greece). © 2011. 592 pages.
Now more than ever, cultural environments, in all their forms, can profit from information and communication technologies in order to support their two main aims: content organization and dissemination. Handbook of Research on Technologies and Cultural Heritage: Applications and Environments covers the...
Space-Based Technologies and Commercialized Development: Economic Implications and Benefits
Space-Based Technologies and Commercialized Development: Economic Implications and Benefits
Stella Tkatchova (TUDelft University, The Netherlands). © 2011. 286 pages.
A new era of space-based technology and interplanetary exploration will produce cost-effective solutions and innovative technologies to fulfill current societal needs. Space-Based Technologies and Commercialized Development: Economic Implications and Benefits introduces the concept of space-based...
Digital Culture and E-Tourism: Technologies, Applications and Management Approaches
Digital Culture and E-Tourism: Technologies, Applications and Management Approaches
Miltiadis Lytras (University of Patras, Greece), Patricia Ordóñez de Pablos (Universidad de Oviedo, Spain), Ernesto Damiani (University of Milan, Italy), Lily Diaz (Aalto University, Finland). © 2011. 270 pages.
In the digital world of the knowledge society, developing the infrastructures required to provide citizens with access to cultural content and tourism services demands a multi-fold analysis of social, business, and technological factors. Digital Culture and E-Tourism: Technologies, Applications and...
Tourism Informatics: Visual Travel Recommender Systems, Social Communities, and User Interface Design
Tourism Informatics: Visual Travel Recommender Systems, Social Communities, and User Interface Design
Nalin Sharda (Victoria University, Australia ). © 2010. 354 pages.
Tourism is a multi-billion dollar international industry and also one of the biggest users of Web technologies, constantly adopting innovative ideas to enhance its market penetration. Tourism Informatics: Visual Travel Recommender Systems, Social Communities and User Interface Design provides cohesive...
Emerging Markets and E-Commerce in Developing Economies
Emerging Markets and E-Commerce in Developing Economies
Kamel Rouibah (Kuwait University, Kuwait), Omar E. M. Khalil (Kuwait University, Kuwait), Aboul Ella Hassanien (Cairo University, Egypt). © 2009. 498 pages.
High Internet penetration in regions such as North America, Australia, and Europe, has proven the World Wide Web as an important medium for e-commerce transaction. Despite the soaring adoption statistics for those already developed societies, diffusion rates still remain low for the less developed...
Information Communication Technologies and City Marketing: Digital Opportunities for Cities Around the World
Information Communication Technologies and City Marketing: Digital Opportunities for Cities Around the World
Mila Gascó-Hernandez (Pompeu Fabra University and Estratic, Spain), Teresa Torres-Coronas (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain). © 2009. 438 pages.
Important investments of the past several years have greatly contributed to the study of city marketing. Nevertheless, there is still an important tool brought about by the new era which remains unexplored; the new information and communication technologies -- in particular, the Internet. Information...
Proliferation of the Internet Economy: E-Commerce for Global Adoption, Resistance, and Cultural Evolution
Proliferation of the Internet Economy: E-Commerce for Global Adoption, Resistance, and Cultural Evolution
Mahmud Akhter Shareef (Carleton University, Canada), Yogesh K. Dwivedi (Swansea University, UK), Michael D. Williams (Swansea University, UK), Nitish Singh (Boeing Institute of Internatonal Business, St. Louis University, USA). © 2009. 320 pages.
The explosive expansion of the Internet has led to dramatic shifts in the methodology of conducting business, allowing for instantaneous communication and activities. Proliferation of the Internet Economy: E-Commerce for Global Adoption, Resistance, and Cultural Evolution provides deep insight into the...
Commerce in Space: Infrastructures, Technologies, and Applications
Commerce in Space: Infrastructures, Technologies, and Applications
Phillip Olla (Madonna University, USA). © 2008. 402 pages.
Over the next decade, significant technological advancements and policy implementations are planned to each of the five space infrastructures, (telecommunication, positioning and navigation, broadcasting, earth observation, and tourism) creating new opportunities for information technology. Commerce in...
Handbook of Research on Global Information Technology Management in the Digital Economy
Handbook of Research on Global Information Technology Management in the Digital Economy
Mahesh S. Raisinghani (Texas Woman's University, USA). © 2008. 588 pages.
Today's enterprises are increasingly going global by becoming more distributed, leveraging resource bases in all parts of the world. Whether through offshore relationships, global support or application development programs, or linking disparate parts of organizations, enterprises are reducing...
Information and Communication Technologies in Support of the Tourism Industry
Information and Communication Technologies in Support of the Tourism Industry
Wayne Pease (University of Southern Queensland, Australia), Michelle Rowe (Edith Cowan University, Australia), Malcolm Cooper (Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan). © 2007. 394 pages.
Tourism is one of the leading industries worldwide. The magnitude of growth in tourism will bring both opportunities and problems to source and destination markets in years to come, especially in the internal and external exchange of information in the industry. Information and Communication...
Digital Economy: Impacts, Influences and Challenges
Digital Economy: Impacts, Influences and Challenges
Harbhajan Kehal (University of Western Sydney, Australia), Varinder Singh (IT Consultant, Australia). © 2005. 424 pages.
Digital Economy: Impacts, Influences and Challenges provides information about the socioeconomic aspects of the Digital Economy. This set of 18 essays covers the effects of Digital Economy on business transactions, technology and culture, as well as on education. It also covers various aspects of...