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Иновации и еволюция на веригата на доставки в туризма
Innovation and evolution of tourism supply chain

Author(s): Nadezhda Kraycheva
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Институт за икономически изследвания при Българска академия на науките
Keywords: JEL: O31; L23; M11

Summary/Abstract: Characteristics of innovation processes in tourism and significance of innovation for tourism supply chain development are discussed. Main directions of innovation activities in the field are presented. The use of contemporary information and communication technologies and their role for diminishing expenditures and increasing quality and efficiency in the creation of tourism products and management of processes in the supply chain in tourism are examined. The importance of new information and communication technologies for raising the competitiveness of logistics systems in tourism and creation of new marketing methods and distribution channels is underlined. Principles of sustainable development of tourism are treated. The importance of socially-responsible tourism for the preservation of biological resources of the planet, of national idiosyncrasy, of world historical and cultural heritage, and for the support of socio-economic development of the countries is underlined.

  • Issue Year: 2015
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 99-114
  • Page Count: 16