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- Publisher
- Inderscience Publishers
- Copyright
- Copyright © Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. All rights reserved
- ISSN
- 1740-7494
- eISSN
- 1740-7508
- DOI
- 10.1504/EG.2009.022593
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
This paper describes an empirical study about the current issues and development of the application of electronic government (e-government) in promoting local tourism industry for small and local cities and counties throughout the USA. The primary data for this study are collected through a comprehensive website evaluation. The objectives of this research are: 1) to examine the use of online tourism promotion implemented in local city and county websites across the USA; 2) to identify major issues and challenges for local governments in promoting local tourism online; 3) to discuss the managerial implications for future research. The data collected from this study show that there is an emerging need for improvement in promoting local tourism through e-government application.
Journal
Electronic Government, an International Journal – Inderscience Publishers
Published: Jan 1, 2009