e-tourism

Wikis are websites where people can make friends and share things online. Facebook

was one of the first wiki ever made in 2004 for college students only.

• False

• true

Photos and videos are very important when it comes to sharing information online. They

can show people what a hotel room looks like or how good the food is at a restaurant.

• True

• false

The functional benefit can be a great amount of relevant information needed to plan a

trip.

• True

• false

Micro-blogs are like online journals that people write about specific topics. While the

new way of writing short updates is called “blogging”.

• False

• true

Tagging is a way to organize information online. People can add words or "tags" to

things like pictures and videos so they are easy to find later on.

• True

• false

The psychological benefits of a virtual tourist community are communication, trust

between members and community owners and among community members, and

relationship and interactivity among members.

• False

• true

Tourism destinations need to proactively incorporate ICTs into their efforts to improve

service quality, as they enable organizations to dynamically differentiate and specialize

their products and services.

• True

• false

The Internet has also enabled destinations to dynamically package their individualized

products by combining different travel products including accommodation and

transportation.

• True

• false

In the pre-Internet era, tourism suppliers had other choices rather than use

intermediaries, such as travel agents and tour operators, for their distribution functions.

• False

• true

Post-purchase behavior is the act where tourists often like to share and exchange their

travel experience.

• True

• false