IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ON MOTIVATION IN TOURISM

The accelerated dynamic development of information and communication technologies has led to significant changes in the functioning of the tourist sector and in the behavior of the tourists themselves. Modern technologies have imposed a new pace of operation of tourist subjects that with easier and closer access to end consumers and will offer a unique and new tourism product. Today tourists have the opportunity before the trip to get informed and get acquainted with distant and exotic tourist destinations, the way of reservation, travel, etc., which are of great interest. Internet technology has contributed to drastic changes in the notions of spatial distance and thus created a totally different mode of communication that is very different and superior to all that has ever been. With the development of new modern communications and technologies the interconnections between travel, the other economic sectors and society as a whole have become far more integrated. The tourism value is perceived by linking entities inside and outside the tourism sector in various combinations to create and exploit new opportunities. Tourists have a primary role in using social networking sites and mobile media in search of travel information and product purchases. In recent decades, the number of tourist trips has increased significantly as a result of the growing supply of tourist products and services. The important role of motivation in tourism is seen in the continuous increase in the number of tourist trips which on the other hand are very important for future development and places to visit. The added value to be extracted from tourism incentives driven by tourism motives lies in innovation, positioning, cultural links, international trade and exchange, social support, education, learning support for local communities, and so on. The application of social networks and technologies as smart phones have proven to be powerful tools in these efforts, as well as the desire to participate, the capacity to face challenges. Seeking new, unique experiences means trying new ways of living, eating and sleeping, discovering unfamiliar cultures or joining other people en masse at major events. This desire to gather, share intense experiences and learn creates the conditions for tourists to develop tolerance, cultural awareness and a better understanding of international relations.

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E-integrator of LBP-Provider of Logistics Barter

International Journal of Engineering & Technology ◽

10.14419/ijet.v7i4.7.20543 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (4.7) ◽

pp. 197

Author(s):

Lenar V. Gabdullin ◽

Rinat A. Bikulov ◽

Ilnaz M. Khamitov ◽

Yuliya S. Stepanova

Keyword(s):

Supply Chains ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Mathematical Concept ◽

Added Value ◽

Commodity Exchange ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Alternative Economy

Logistic barter is a normal commodity exchange among producers where one thing is exchanged to another without monetary pay on the basis of globally integrated trade procedure. The approach of barter logistics is not abandon money, however ignores it among producers. Logistics has touched and touches such heights, while the requirement for a "universal equivalent of goods" among producers could simply cease to exist [1]. A powerful combination of logistics and e-commerce is expected to lead to significant changes in the overall business landscape. E-commerce will provide an opportunity for many companies to make the necessary communications and conclude transactions with each other, and logistics will provide an opportunity to more effectively use this information to manage activities in their business. Instead of a two-way relationship between the supplier and the customer, the business will increasingly be based on networks of supply chains, made up of groups of suppliers and customer groups [2]. E-commerce, e-sourcing, e-markets are better to be united under the auspices of logistics barter into an e-integrator, which will be the serving element of the LBP-provider. An e-integrator is an integrator of information and communication technologies for supply chains of logistics barter, in the form of electronic means, taking into account a closing link, e-commerce, and the reverse distribution of added value. The paper describes the new LBP-providers which are not a servicing element of the economy, but become operators of an alternative economy themselves. We have also considered the basics for the mathematical concept of a future LBP (logistic barter) operator.

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Diskusijas par terminu „mediji” latviešu valodā tā pētīšanas aspektā

Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti: rakstu krājums = The Word: Aspects of Research: conference proceedings - Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti = The Word: Aspects of Research ◽

10.37384/vtpa.2020.24.349 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 349-358

Author(s):

Dite Liepa ◽

Ilva Skulte

Keyword(s):

Mass Media ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

The Other ◽

Public And Private ◽

State Institutions ◽

Other Hand ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Insight Into

This paper is based on reflections after an emotional discussion on the word and term medijs(i) (‘medium’) in Latvian that broke out during the yearly conference The Word: Aspects of Research at Liepāja University, in November 2019. The aim of this paper is not to blame or replace the broadly spread two-word term plašsaziņas līdzekļi with an anglicism mediji. In Latvia, there are many titles and documents where this term has a permanent and stable place. Such as, for example, The National Electronic Mass Media Council. At the same time, it is time to recognise the use of the word medijs(i) as an entirely accepted synonym of plašsaziņas līdzeklis(ļi) and even as a semantically more broadly usable term in the context of developing information and communication technologies. As this short insight into the research of the word shows, the term is already currently used not only among professionals but also on the level of state institutions, public and private organisations, and companies. On the other hand, especially in the contexts of communication science, arts, and philosophy, the spectrum of meanings of the word medijs(i) in the vocabulary of modern Latvian must be broadened.

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Level-Based Development of E-Government Services

Electronic Government ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-947-2.ch133 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1742-1752

Author(s):

Penelope Markellou ◽

Angeliki Panayiotaki ◽

Athanasios Tsakalidis

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Online Information ◽

Continuous Increase ◽

The Public ◽

Government Services ◽

Efficiency And Effectiveness ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Proper Design ◽

Digital Channels

As the Web is growing exponentially, the way of provision governmental information and services has been changed by the newly supplied technological capacities and digital channels. More and more governments all over the world are trying to acquire an electronic profile, in order to offer advanced services to their users (citizens and businesses). Two basic factors have significant contribution to this direction. The first considers the continuous increase of the users’ daily needs (e.g., information searching, certificate requesting). Traditionally, the completion of these tasks implies a lot of valuable time to be lost in the tracking of responsible actor and in the waiting in queues. The second one refers to the ongoing access of the users with the Internet. This new way of communication facilitates the transactions and helps in providing better public services. It is clear that e-government’s successful development and operation demands proper design, which will comprise the basis for its application. Information and communication technologies (ICT) may contribute essentially to this direction, as long as government and users adopt them under the framework of a broader reorganization of the public sector. This adaptation can be implemented gradually in levels, which will enable the unobstructed data flow from/to government and will give the opportunity to citizens and businesses to obtain the highest access to the provided governmental services. Only under these circumstances, this transition will lead to a series of strategic, administrative and operational benefits (NOIE, 2003; OGC, 2003), for example, best coverage of users’ needs, cost and time savings, and so forth. This article is intended to present a level-based approach for the development of e-government services, starting from the lowest one to the highest and more complicated. Following gradually this sequence of technological levels and incorporating with strategy, coordination, and know-how, an organization can realize the vision of e-government, provide reliable online information and services to their users and improve their efficiency and effectiveness.

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Telemedicine for Healthier Community Development in Pakistan

ICT Solutions for Improving Smart Communities in Asia - Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-7114-9.ch015 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 295-315

Author(s):

Bushra Hamid ◽

N. Z. Jhanjhi ◽

Mamoona Humayun ◽

Farkhanda Qamar ◽

Vasaki Ponnusamy

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Community Development ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Health Research ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

The Other ◽

Quality Healthcare ◽

Healthcare Facilities ◽

Information And Communication

Providing affordable and quality healthcare is the most burning demand for humanity. It is a fact that more or less half of the world's population resides in rural areas, and a majority of these people are left without the most basic amenities, such as healthcare and education. It is considered difficult to open and manage healthcare facilities in any community using traditional healthcare models for the states with limited resources particularly for developing countries. One of the most popular substitute tools is telemedicine to improve healthcare for underprivileged groups. In telemedicine, information and communication technologies (ICTs) are employed to ensure healthcare at a distance. On the other hand, one of the main problems in developing countries is the quality and cost of healthcare. In health research, telemedicine has become a new hope for eliminating bottlenecks. In this study, the authors have examined what challenges and issues developing countries are facing in implementation of telemedicine; particularly, they examine Pakistan as a case.

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Research Ethics in the Social Sciences

10.4018/978-1-7998-8473-6.ch005 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 54-64

Author(s):

Gianluca Attademo ◽

Alessia Maccaro

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Research Ethics ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Codes Of Conduct ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

The Other ◽

The Social ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The One ◽

The Relationship

The formulation of Charts for research ethics and Codes of conduct has been growing in the last few decades, on the one hand due to a renewed awareness of the ethical dimensions of research governance and the relationship between regulators and researchers, and on the other hand for the expansion of possibilities achieved by innovation in information and communication technologies. The voluntary involvement of research participants, risk management and prevention, data protection, community engagement, reflexivity of researchers are some of the centres of gravity of a debate that involves researchers, institutions, and citizens.

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Government 2.0

Politics and Social Activism ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-9461-3.ch078 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1509-1527

Author(s):

Malgorzata Pankowska

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Local Community ◽

System Development ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Internet Technology ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Community Governance ◽

Information Infrastructures ◽

Sources Of Knowledge ◽

Information And Communication

E-Government and e-Democracy system development is enabled by Internet technology. The implementation of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) accelerates the transformation of government institutions and their methods of operations. The use of ICTs at municipality institutions not only opens up possibilities for improving services to citizens and businesses, but also increases their involvement in local community governance. The general objective of this chapter is to reveal, at the municipality level, the opportunity for local community development and stronger citizen involvement in governing processes (e-Democracy). The chapter aims to present the new sources of knowledge, particularly through the involvement of individuals in local government development. The chapter aims to understand challenges in developing open information infrastructures that support municipality innovation and development. The chapter utilizes extensive literature reviews and the analysis of the content of selected e-Government portals to inform its positions.

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Use of Information and Communication Technologies Tools to Capture, Store, and Disseminate Indigenous Knowledge

Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries - Advances in Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer, and Management ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0833-5.ch010 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 225-247

Author(s):

Petros Nhlavu Dlamini

Keyword(s):

Indigenous Knowledge ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Personal Communication ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

The Other ◽

Technology Tools ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The One

This chapter explores the role played by Information and Communication Technology tools in the management of indigenous Knowledge in general. Of importance to note, therefore, is the fact that the emergence of Information and Communication Technology tools has opened new avenues in Indigenous Knowledge Management (IKM) which have the potential of playing important roles in the society by making the valuable knowledge available to everyone who recognizes and uses it. Given the nature of indigenous knowledge which is commonly exchanged through personal communication and demonstration exemplified as deriving from the master to the apprentice, from the parents to the children, from the one neighbour to the other and so on. Information and Communication Technology tools appear to be providing as a solution in forestalling the possible extinction of IK.

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Managing Large Amounts of Data Generated by a Smart City Internet of Things Deployment

International Journal on Semantic Web and Information Systems ◽

10.4018/ijswis.2016100102 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. 22-42 ◽

Cited By ~ 17

Author(s):

Jorge Lanza ◽

Pablo Sotres ◽

Luis Sánchez ◽

Jose Antonio Galache ◽

Juan Ramón Santana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Big Data ◽

Internet Of Things ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Smart City ◽

Smart Cities ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Added Value ◽

Amount Of Information ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The City

The Smart City concept is being developed from a lot of different axes encompassing multiple areas of social and technical sciences. However, something that is common to all these approaches is the central role that the capacity of sharing information has. Hence, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are seen as key enablers for the transformation of urban regions into Smart Cities. Two of these technologies, namely Internet of Things and Big Data, have a predominant position among them. The capacity to “sense the city” and access all this information and provide added-value services based on knowledge derived from it are critical to achieving the Smart City vision. This paper reports on the specification and implementation of a software platform enabling the management and exposure of the large amount of information that is continuously generated by the IoT deployment in the city of Santander.

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Exploring SMEs Adoption of Broadband in the Northwest of England

Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-851-2.ch032 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 504-523 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Boumediene Ramdani ◽

Peter Kawalek

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

Decision Makers ◽

The Other ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Adoption Model

This chapter explores the factors impacting small to medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) adoption of broadband. It argues that information and communication technologies (ICTs) are highly differentiated technologies for which there is not necessarily a single adoption model. While most large European companies are connected to broadband, SMEs’ connectivity is lagging behind. The question of why one SME adopts broadband while the other does not is still understudied. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to fill this gap by investigating the technological, organizational, and environmental factors impacting SMEs’ adoption of broadband. This chapter starts by highlighting the importance of ICT innovations adoption in general and broadband in particular. Based on the ICT innovations adoption literature, SMEs’ broadband adoption framework will be developed and empirically validated involving nine SMEs’ key decision makers in the northwest of England. Finally, implications for researchers, practitioners, ICTs’ vendors, and policy makers will be discussed.

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