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Apps in Hospitality and Tourism: Conceptualization of Branded Apps in Building Traveler Satisfaction and Loyalty

Rezaei, Sajad ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7942-0611 and Shahijan, M.K. (2017) Apps in Hospitality and Tourism: Conceptualization of Branded Apps in Building Traveler Satisfaction and Loyalty. In: Apps management and E-commerce transactions in real-time. IGI Global, Hershey, PA, USA, pp. 210-235. ISBN 978-152252449-6

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Abstract

The development of Apps usage in the tourism industry is along with the rise of relevant technologies that has affected the tourism industry all around the world. In order to build a competitive brand, firms are forced to implement the information technology related functions in their core business model. This chapter mainly focuses on the impact of Apps implementation in hospitality and tourism sector and conceptually propose that how branded Apps could yield tourist satisfaction and loyalty. Apps awareness, Apps quality and Apps image are proposed as several indicators of traveler's satisfaction and loyalty. The chapter argue that branding makes a business advantage, the brand follows indication of quality and assurance to the buyer and also special characteristics that could inspire consumers to buy products or services that are branded.

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Uncontrolled Discrete Keywords: apps management, e-commerce, transactions, real-time, augmented reality, cloud computing, customer satisfaction, hospitality, mobile social networks, tourism
Divisions: College of Business, Psychology and Sport > Worcester Business School
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Depositing User: Sajad Rezaei
Date Deposited: 17 Jan 2020 13:51
Last Modified: 17 Jun 2020 17:34
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/9068

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