Going beyond the traditional destination competitiveness – reflections on a smart destination in the current research

Marija Cimbaljević, Uglješa Stankov and Vanja Pavluković

Current Issues in Tourism, 2019, vol. 22, issue 20, 2472-2477

Abstract: This paper reviews the literature on tourism destination competitiveness from different aspects, focusing on comparative and competitive advantages. Also, the paper highlights the importance of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in tourism destinations and their increasing impact on the achievement of destination competitiveness. Thanks to the wider application of ICTs in tourism, tourists nowadays are well informed and have access to global market which creates a new dynamic environment by creating a smart demand. Since smartness emphasizes on ICT-based tools, including smartness integration for value co-creation, it can increase and enhance destination competitiveness. In this regard, special emphasis is placed on exploring the core components of smartness and smart tourism destination.

Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2018.1529149

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