demand, and the paper is the first of its kind in the field of tourism and hospitality research.  …

tourism field. Automated website evaluation is explored as a complementary tool in the evaluation of small and medium … average wineries in the USA and in North Carolina. Research limitations/implications Wineries and other small business tourism … website design efforts forward and supports the goals of reputation management for tourism businesses relying on internet …

-to-peer transactions. The fragmented nature of the tourism industry with a high number of contracts and transactions between several … systematically assess the value proposition of blockchain in the hospitality and tourism industry. The purpose of this paper is to … examine the impacts, opportunities and challenges of blockchain in the tourism and hospitality sector. The authors present …

engagement behaviours (CEB) with social tourism websites (STWs). Design/methodology/approach An empirical study was carried out …

operating processes in the tourism industry through the use of smartphone applications. The purpose of this research is to … after they watched a video explaining the use of NFC tourism apps in a Spanish tourist destination. Findings Partial least … the intention to use of tourism apps. Originality/value The conclusions and implications for management provide …

, perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness on tourism-related SM activity. Design/methodology/approach The study tested the … modeling. Findings Out of the four variables of the TAM, only PE has significantly and directly affected Ys’ tourism … tourism market in relation to factors affecting their tourism-related activity in SM. Originality/value This is one of few …

technology, the assessment of its importance for the tourism industry is still relatively unclear. The author is one of the first … to focus on NFC in tourism, with the aim of introducing NFC technology and drafting first responses to the following … questions: what benefit can NFC technology have for tourism and what functionalities can it trigger? What are the possible …

concept of co-creation in smart environments within the tourism context. Design/methodology/approach This study performs a co … distinguished: information technology, social media and behavior; tourism organizations, management and innovation; co …-creation, technology and sharing economy; co-production and hospitality; and Smart tourism, destinations, sustainability and residents …

changes in the tourism industry, eventually traditional TAs will be disintermediated.  …

Purpose Ecogamification can make a positive impact on Tourism. With this in mind, the present study aims to examine … providers from the emerging Portuguese tourism and tech markets. Findings Results shed light on key benefits of ecogamification …. Originality/value This study contributes towards a better understanding of ecogamification in tourism, through the eyes of buyers …