Cultural Tourism in the Wake of Web Innovation: Emerging Research and Opportunities (Advances in Hospitality, Tourism, and the Services Industry) - Hardcover

McDonald, J. Scott; Bennett Jr., John R.; Merwin, Keith A.; Merwin Jr., Gerald A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1522583955 ISBN 13: 9781522583950

Publisher: IGI Global, 2019

Synopsis

Cultural tourism, domestic and international, is comprised of travel that takes people out of their usual environments and focuses on activities that are related to the cultural aspects of an area. Rapid progress in technology, especially the advancement of mobile applications, has changed various aspects of travel, especially in areas such as transportation. Cultural Tourism in the Wake of Web Innovation: Emerging Research and Opportunities is an essential scholarly book that examines revolutionary changes taking place in the field of cultural tourism that are a result of the applications of web-based and other information technologies including Web 2.0 innovations, locational technologies, and digital imaging. It features a wide range of topics such as economic development, mobile applications, and green development, and is intended for use by hotel management, travel agents, event organizers and planners, airline managers, academicians, researchers, students, and professionals in the tourism and hospitality industry.

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About the Authors

J. Scott McDonald (Ph.D. – Political Science, Northern Illinois University, M.S. – Geography, Northern Illinois University) is a Professor of Public Administration at the University of Texas at El Paso. He has authored or coauthored more than 50 refereed and governmental publications focused primarily on economic development, community development, leadership, innovation, and quality of life. He has conducted projects for a wide range of federal, state, regional, and local entities.

John R. Bennett (D.P.A.) is marketing communication manager at the Jekyll Island Authority. He previously served as executive director of Bike Walk Savannah (formerly the Savannah Bicycle Campaign), a nonprofit organization he cofounded in 2007. He teaches in the Master of Public Administration and Organizational Leadership programs at Valdosta State University. He writes a column on bicycling, transportation, and urban planning for Connect Savannah, a weekly newspaper. He also worked as journalist, a college media adviser, and in university communications and student affairs.

Keith A. Merwin is a principal in Merwin Associates, a consulting firm providing strategic technology analysis, planning, and development and change management services. He has 25 years of experience developing software and providing training for customer service operations in government and for-profit organizations including meeting the needs of multilingual users.

Gerald A. Merwin (Ph.D.) is a Professor of Public Administration at Valdosta State University. His primary research interests relate to information management in the public sector and the role of information technology in economic development. He teaches and directs programs in Organizational Leadership and Public Administration.

Edition details

• Publisher: IGI Global
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1522583955
• ISBN 13: 9781522583950
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 139