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Digitalisation and IT Strategy in the Hospitality Industry
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: Received: 31 August 2023 / Approved: 1 September 2023 / Online: 4 September 2023 (04:04:10 CEST)
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Wynn, M.; Lam, C. Digitalisation and IT Strategy in the Hospitality Industry. Systems 2023, 11, 501. Wynn, M.; Lam, C. Digitalisation and IT Strategy in the Hospitality Industry. Systems 2023, 11, 501.
Abstract
This article explores how digitalisation is impacting the hospitality industry and assesses the evolving role of Information Technology (IT) strategy in the digitalisation process. The research approach is qualitative and inductive, based on six in-depth interviews with senior IT professionals in the hospitality industry. Findings indicate significant differences in the role of IT strategy in guiding digitalisation in the companies studied. The depth of information provided by the interviewees supports the development and application of a model that profiles the companies regarding their degree of digitalisation and technology integration. Analysis of interview material allows the identification of key properties for successful digitalization: process agility, workforce adaptability, and technology manageability, along with a clear data culture and ensured cybersecurity. However, disparate systems and technologies, and a lack of data integrity, are key issues that leave hospitality companies with difficult choices in progressing digitalisation initiatives. The applied model and identification of key properties for successful digitalisation contribute to the development of related theory and can also be used as a reference point for senior IT professionals working in the industry.
Keywords
digitalization; IT strategy; digital transformation; hospitality industry; hotel industry; key properties; technology integration
Subject
Business, Economics and Management, Business and Management
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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