Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology: Volume 5 Issue 1

ICT and sustainable tourism development: an innovative perspective

Alisha Ali, Andrew J. Frew

The aim of this research is to foreground information and communication technology (ICT) as an innovative approach for sustainable tourism (ST) development of destinations. ICT is…

User categories of mobile travel services

Niklas Eriksson

This study aims to identify user categories of mobile travel services and analyze the differences between the categories based on individual characteristics, the individuals'…

Proposing a model to test smartphone users' intention to use smart applications when ordering food in restaurants

Bendegul Okumus, Anil Bilgihan

The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of smartphone apps as tools to promote healthy eating behaviors, especially when ordering food and drinks in restaurants. This…

Technology outsourcing in human resource activities in hospitality

Thomas J. Norman, Natasa Christodoulidou, Marcus Rothenberger

Human resource technologies in the hospitality industry are a means by which an organization can gain competitive advantage technologically. The technology-oriented human capital…

Perceptions of innovativeness among Iranian hotel managers

Kayhan Tajeddini, Myfanwy Trueman

Despite the undisputed importance of organizational innovation and decades of academic research on the subject, there is surprisingly little agreement on what innovativeness is or…

An empirical examination of guests' adoption of interactive mobile technologies in hotels: Revisiting cognitive absorption, playfulness, and security

Wenyue Wendy Zhu, Cristian Morosan

Interactive mobile technologies (IMT) offered to hotel guests during their stay represent an interesting development in consumer technologies in the hotel industry. Such…