Tourism Products And Sentiment Analysis, Ibrahim A. Ozen

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

OVERVIEW

Reviews about tourism products in online environments are an important data source for tourism businesses, destination managements and tourists. Tourist reviews online are completely unbiased reviews created voluntarily by tourists. Therefore, important feedback is provided for tourism businesses and destinations in the evaluation of tourism products. Collecting and analyzing tourist comments and transforming them into strategic information will create an important competitive power. Sentiment analysis, which is a sub-field of text mining, is a field of study that analyzes people’s ideas and thoughts about tourism products and services from text-based comments. Sentiment analysis can be applied at the document …

Marketing Tourism And Hotel Management Schools In The Context Of Higher Education Globalization And Student Mobility Through Improved Curriculum And Industrial Training Offerings, Ayse Bas Collins, Aysegul Gunduz Songur, Seden Dogan

Journal of Global Education and Research

Recent research from international statistics indicate an important flow of student mobility all over the world, creating a need to provide comprehensive information regarding educational institutions involved in the process. This study examines and compares tourism and hotel management (THM) programs at different levels, including the nature of programs offered, their curriculum, and internship components. A particular focus was given to the industrial training requirement as a core component of THM programs. Results showed both similarities and differences worldwide within the framework of the institutions compared. The findings may help all stakeholders in the education systems, including professionals, educators, students, …

The Importance And Role Of Digital Marketing In The Preference Of Touristic Products In Turkiye, Gul Yilmaz, Neyir H. Tekeli

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

OVERVIEW

The rapid development of technology all over the world, the widespread use of the Internet in all areas has enabled consumers to benefit from digital marketing in their product purchasing activities. Tourism companies use digital platforms and channels for promotional purposes in touristic product marketing to reach potential tourists. Young people who are familiar with the technology make their hotel reservation or car rental preferences for the time period they need through digital platforms. They always take into account the so-called electronic advice (e- WOM) messages before selecting the destination. Tourists can easily examine the virtual images of the …

Analytics In Hospitality And Tourism: Online Travel Reviews, Estela Marine-Roig

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

OVERVIEW

User-generated content, shared with other users through social media, has increased considerably in the previous decade. In particular, the content generated by travelers, mainly online travel reviews (OTRs), has grown dramatically. This abundant recorded information has served as a basis for conducting numerous research on big data and social media analytics. Reviewers share their OTRs on travel-related websites including peer-to-peer (P2P) accommodation platforms and online travel agencies (OTAs). The aim of this chapter is to offer an overview of the state of the art of hospitality and tourism analytics based on OTRs, and explore the possibilities of gaining insight, …

The Effect Of The Usage Of Virtual Reality In Tourism Education On Learning Motivation, Sarp T. Kumlu, Emrah Ozkul

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Humanity has developed with technology by following the new products that emerge throughout their lives. Technology, especially in education, enables students to show interest by having different and fun experiences in the course. It is thought that technology in applied and theoretical courses is also considered to be important in tourism education just as it is in engineering, architecture, and medicine as an effective tool for students to enjoy and succeed in the course. Besides that, it is possible to say that it is easier for students to access information and save time with technological tools. In the 21st century, …

Proceedings Of The Conference On Managing Tourism Across Continents: Volume 1, Cihan Cobanoglu, Ebru Gunlu Kucukaltan, Muharrem Tuna, Alaattin Basoda, Seden Dogan

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

ISBN: 978-1-955833-01-1

Daha Iyi Bir Dunya Icin Turizm: Sayi 1, Cihan Cobanoglu, Ebru Gunlu Kucukaltan, Muharrem Tuna, Alaattin Basoda, Seden Dogan

University of South Florida (USF) M3 Publishing

Daha İyi Bir Dünya İçin Turizm [Tourism for a Better World] book consists of peer-reviewed (double-blind) Turkish research papers that were presented at the Second Managing Tourism Across Continents (MTCON21) conference in April 2021. The book is published by the University of South Florida M3 Publishing as open-access.

Daha İyi Bir Dünya İçin Turizm kitabı, Nisan 2021'de Ikinci Kıtalar Arası Turizm Yönetimi (MTCON21) konferansında sunulan hakemli (çift kör) Türkçe araştırma makalelerinden oluşmaktadır. Kitap, University of South Florida M3 Publishing tarafından açık erişim şekilinde yayınlanmaktadır.

ISBN: 978-1-955833-02-8