Exploring the role of innovative technologies in building a knowledge-based destination

Current Issues in Tourism

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 407-428

  Racherla, Pradeep ^a   Hu, Clark ^b   Hyun, Martin Yongho ^c  

^a WEST TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Information and communication technology; Innovation; Knowledge management; Knowledge based destination; Tourism community; Wireless networks

Indexed keywords

CORPORATE STRATEGY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INNOVATION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEM; TOURISM; TOURIST DESTINATION;

EID: 57349191144     PISSN: 13683500     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13683500802316022     Document Type: Article

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