What does Web 4.0 Promise for Tourism Ecosystem? A Qualitative Research on Tourism Ecosystem Stakeholders’ Awareness
Journal of Tourism and Hospitality ManagementPublished 1 January 2018Open access
Hülya Kurgun, Avşar Kurgun, Erdem Aktaş
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The main purpose of the research is to determine the stakeholders' awareness about the changes that the web 4.0 arguments may have on the tourism products and services, tourist profiles, business models and stakeholders in the tourism ecosystem.
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