Repository logo
 
No Thumbnail Available
Publication

Unlocking the hype : an analysis on how blockchain technology could affect hospitality culture

Use this identifier to reference this record.

Abstract(s)

The aim of my thesis is to find the right “key” to unlock the hype surrounding blockchain technology and to find effective applications in the hospitality industry that could change its cultural framework. To do so, hospitality culture and how technology shapes it will be discussed. Blockchain technology is just one of the various innovations that is determining the “liquid” society we live in. For this reason, a general panoramic of the technological and managerial framework will be further discussed. Furthermore, the specificities of the blockchain will be described, considering both its positive and negative aspects. Through the analysis of qualitative and quantitative secondary source data and a comparison with interviews of experts of these sectors, evidence and opinions will be presented in order to discuss this innovative technology from a culture studies perspective.

Description

Keywords

Liquid modernity Management Organizational culture Hospitality industry Hospitality culture Emerging technologies Technology and culture Hacker culture Blockchain technology Gartner hype cycle for emerging technologies Blockchain applications Dynamic and static definitions of culture

Citation

Research Projects

Organizational Units

Journal Issue