Getting smart? a research note into smart tourism curriculum and implications on Generation Alpha and Beta

A research article co-authored by CTR researchers, Dr. Aaron Tham and Dr. Husna Zainal Abidin has been published in the Journal of Smart Tourism.

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Title

Getting smart? a research note into smart tourism curriculum and implications on Generation Alpha and Beta

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Authors

Aaron Tham,?School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

Husna Zainal-Abidin,?Center for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Wakayama-City, Japan

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Source

Journal of Smart Tourism, Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023) 35-39

http://smarttourism.khu.ac.kr/file/202303/1685600261.pdf

http://smarttourism.khu.ac.kr/

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Abstract

This research note probes the largely ignored sphere of smart tourism curriculum as destinations and institutions seek to develop graduates ready to embrace the demands and challenges of future work environments where technology has a ubiquitous presence. This knowledge gap is somewhat surprising, even as destinations progress towards smart tourism futures, without necessarily clarifying what human resources need to possess in the coming decades. Drawing from available smart tourism curriculum across the globe, and emergent trends associated with Generation Alpha and Beta, this research note paints a timely picture of how smart tourism curriculum should be designed and developed to meet the needs of industry and consumer demands and expectations.

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Keywords

Smart tourism education, Future workforce, Smart human resource management