Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes: Volume 12 Issue 1

Editorial

Re-imagining the future of education in the era of the fourth industrial revolution

Matthew Olusoji Ilori, Ibrahim Ajagunna

Globally, higher education has been, over the years, a source of innovation, policy, new knowledge and a national asset. However, the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution…

The fourth industrial revolution: a game-changer for the tourism and maritime industries

A. Kobina Armoo, Lanna-Gaye Franklyn-Green, Atneil J. Braham

This paper aims to examine the floating dry dock and 3D printing technologies in relation to the ways in which they have the potential to complement each other. This relates to…

Blockchain and maritime supply-chain performance: dynamic capabilities perspective

Eric Lambourdiere, Elsa Corbin

Maritime supply chains rely on electronic and paper-based processes, leading to efficiency bottlenecks. The purpose of this paper is to propose a theory for how implementing…

Understanding the paradigm shift in education in the twenty-first century: The role of technology and the Internet of Things

Basiyr D. Rodney

The purpose of this study is to analyse the potential impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on education. IoT is more than just novel educational arrangements with new technology…

The dynamics of handcart as a means of informal transportation in support of logistics and tourism: The case of downtown Kingston, Jamaica

Sherona Tasheka Campbell

The use of technology has remained a staple in modern day industry because it creates an enabling environment, which promotes innovation that has propelled globalization. Maritime…

The integration of automation and artificial intelligence into the logistics sector: A Caribbean perspective

Marshalee N. Foster, Stephen L.N.H. Rhoden

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation are technologies that make a global impact by optimizing manual and time-intensive processes using data analytics and robotics, thus…

Exploring the effects of technology and innovation on changing market requirements and the evolving maritime curriculum: A Jamaican perspective

Evette M. Smith Johnson

The purpose of this paper is to examine, through the lenses of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the imperative of curricular re-structuring in maritime education and training…

Towards sustainable tourism for Ikare: the role of the Tourism Action Club

Ibrahim Ajagunna, Mustapha Bello, Segun Arowolo

This paper aims to promote the development of a form of tourism product that can help to promote economic development at Ikare.

Understanding the paradigm shift in maritime education: The role of 4th Industrial Revolution technologies: an industry perspective

Erica Simmons, Grace McLean

The purpose of this paper is to examine the changes that will impact learners and learning in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and provide recommendations for transforming…

The Fourth Industrial Revolution: What are the realities for maritime and tourism-dependent countries?

Ibrahim Ajagunna, Fritz Pinnock, Evette Smith Johnson

This paper aims to re-examine the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the realities for maritime and tourism-dependent countries.

Reflections on the theme issue outcomes the fourth industrial revolution: What are the realities for maritime and tourism dependent countries?

Ibrahim Ajagunna, Fritz Pinnock, Evette Smith Johnson, Richard Teare

The purpose of this paper is to profile the WHATT theme issue: “The fourth industrial revolution: What are the realities for maritime- and tourism-dependent countries?”, with…