TECHNOLOGY AND BUSINESS TRAVEL

Technology and Business Travel

Table of Contents

Introduction1

Discussion1

Conferences and conventions3

Positive impacts of technology4

Negative impact of technology6

The Irish travel industry8

Conclusion and Recommendations9

Technology and Business Travel

Introduction

Technology has radically transformed every aspect of human life. Technology is being used in almost every activity. From business to music, technology has transformed not only the workplaces but has provided human beings with new instruments that can help them in performing the routine tasks. The domain of travel has also seen positive developments since the advent of technology. All the aspects, from time to cost, have been affected by such a revolution of technology. In this digital age, the most important thing is to move the information as quick as possible from one place to another. Technology has made it easier for the information to move from one place to another in no time. The paper will talk about the positive outcomes of the technology on travel and how it has affected and benefited the business travel.

Discussion

Although, technology has been seen as one of the most important things happened to business in recent years, the impact of technology on business travel seems to be negative. Business, as whole, has been benefited by the advent of technology. The overall productivity of businesses has improved. The workforce in a business setting has been positively engaged in business operations because of the advent of new technological instruments. These instruments have not only served to increase the performance of the business units but also have served to reduce the fatigue of the workers. As far as business travel is concerned, there is some negative trend that has been noticed in the particular domain because of the advent of technology. The technology has enabled the businessmen to handle matters from a distance of thousands of miles.

Business Travel

It is due to the globalization that the companies have to operate across the board. For the managers, it becomes necessary to travel so that they can manage the operations all over the world. The business travel has become a necessary practice for the managers and other businessmen. It is a travel practice related to office work that the managers have to do. The openness of the global economic system is what makes it necessary for the businessmen to travel throughout the world to seek and exploit business opportunities. According to the statistics, the residents of the world's no. 1 superpower, the United States, spent $214 billion on their travels across the world in 2009. The travel industry seems to be one of the fastest growing industries due to the nature of the business. The business operations have been expanding because of the globalization and interconnectivity and cooperation between businesses.

432 million travellers have been identified by the travel industry in the United States of which, more than 50% are business travellers. This statistics suggest that the businessmen from the United States are inclined towards travel because they consider it to be a success venture for their ...