Research for TRAN Committee - The Digitisation of Tourism Enterprises
In-Depth Analysis
16-11-2015
This analysis synthesizes the effects of information technology developments on tourism SMEs in the European Union. The effects were found to be profoundly disruptive to traditional business models of tourism information and distribution. Policy developments supporting research, education and facilitating change in tourism SMEs are called for.
In-Depth Analysis
External author
Ondrej Mitas, Marian van der Ent and Paul Peeters
About this document
Publication type
Policy area
Keyword
- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- business classification
- competition
- dominant position
- EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS
- electronic commerce
- impact of information technology
- information technology and data processing
- information technology applications
- market
- marketing
- small and medium-sized enterprises
- social affairs
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- tourism
- TRADE
- trade policy