It was  suggested that technology assists organizations in the areas of communications, sales,business intelligence, human resources and production. In this sense, the internet´s expansion achieves for many organizations as a force in their business practices globally. In addition to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) adoption, new business models are forming, in which companies move toward… Read more »

Professionals of tourism are able to make networking introducing all possibilities signed in this Foro http://www.europapress.es/turismo/nacional/noticia-foro-internacional-emprendimiento-investigacion-turismo-20150508143545.html. Once more time,this meeting point let professionals and academics of tourism,all both, change their knowledges to try integrating  the best organizational practices with the exhaustive academic studies for getting the best performance. Without doubt, technology of communication and information lead to… Read more »

Ayer, tuvo lugar la presentación de diferentes proyectos de innovación y emprendimiento en el sector turístico dentro del marco de celebración del I Foro de Emprendimiento e Investigación en el Turismo. Durante mi intervención, en la que se habló brevemente del estudio realizado  por mis colegas investigadoras, la Dra. Lucia Melián y la Dra. Margarita… Read more »

This morning, Scientific Doctors, Professionals and students of tourism sector are sharing important impressions and ideas in tourism innovation, ITCs in hotels, nautical tourism, new development enterprises, etc. This short presentation show who and when each of this experts and professional are having its intervention in this Foro. [gview file=»http://marisahidalgo.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Programa_Final.pdf»]

Often, hotels are not using the full potential of ICT through tools such as Internet and electronic marketing tools. The inherent complexity of CRM applications, shows a low level of understanding about the possibilities of these tools by hotel managers. Technology provided performance and value  (Magnini et al., 2003). Especially in the case of the… Read more »

 Actually, my group of students are learning to become future Waitress/Waiter, Sommelier and Maître. They are acquiring specific knowledge of their functions and responsibilities in the exercise of their labors into a Restaurant. I transmit them the important of  incorporating Technology as a fundamental tool to be communicated and manage the different areas like kitchen,… Read more »

https://ubr.universia.net/article/view/1173/sector-turistico-contextos-crisis-analisis-         situaciones-riesgo-implicaciones-directivas-el-sector-hotelero-canarias The complex and international nature of tourism contributes to make it one of the industries most exposed to diverse critical situations. With tourism being an activity with relevant impact on the development of economy, identifying the types of crises that affect the sector emerges as a key issue for hotel management.In… Read more »

» La Guarida del Blues» is a nice music bar in the middle of Las Canteras Beach in Gran Canaria. This small firm did not use the technology. Its entrepreneurs believed that they do not require a computer to manage their business. However, they know that computers are marketing their property through the Internet and… Read more »

From the idea of Tourism is a seller of memories, Organizations have the key to keep this concept under their control with the used of technology.  Two «TT» (Tourism & Technology) make the perfect couple to enhance a great deal of conveniences. Firms want increase revenues and improve customer service, being inter-conected and work with… Read more »

There is no doubt, that many hotels have adopted information and communication technology (ICT) as a way to cope with rapidly changing environments. Hotel managers work with effort the operational productivity and the customer satisfaction as the most important indicators to enhance the performance. In this sense, the objective of ICT adoption is to achieve… Read more »