This paper discusses the role played by national and regional tourism offices in the
provision and distribution of destination information. Issues in the structure and design of …

This article is based on a report commissioned by the World Tourism Organization (WTO) in
1992. The report's objectives are: to outline the background to and the current status of …

Abstract Information technologies have revolutionised the management of contemporary
organisations and introduced a paradigm shift in the way businesses operate. The tourism …

Computer reservations systems (CRS) have become critical instruments in the marketing
and distribution of travel and tourism products and services. New systems have recently …

The importance of information and efficient information management is steadily increasing
due to the evolution of new technologies and high-capacity storage media but also because …

Knowledge, information and information technology (IT) are important economic resources
that must be added to the traditional economic resources of land, labor and capital. This is …

Information technology has played a central role in the growth and development of the
tourism industry. In the early years of mass global tourism (from the 1950s to the1970s) …

A destination information system (DIS) is defined as an interorganizational system (IOS) that
provides travelers and travel counselors with easy access to comprehensive, timely and …

The book provides information on the latest information technology (IT) systems used within
the UK travel and tourism industry. Specifically written to clarify the subject of IT within the …

The steady improvement in the quantity of information which can be delivered to a remote
computer terminal and in the sophistication with which it can be manipulated, together with …