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Black swan Events or Low Probability High Impact Events (LoPHIEs), like wildfires, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions have significant and multifaceted implications in every economic sector of the area affected; among them, the hospitality and travel industry may be at the frontier of those affected in terms of span and impact. This paper outlines a vivid demonstration of the complexity of involved business processes and their interconnections through a case study. Appropriate preparations for hospitality and travel SMEs to such events have been identified and implemented through a purpose specific information system. To design this online platform, we followed a requirements analysis methodology. The main elements from the implementation of this platform have also been included, whereas elements of an initial usability evaluation have also been presented.
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Kokkinaki, A., Kleanthous, S., Zioga, F., Kirillou, C.M., Papadaki, M. (2020). An Online Platform for ‘Black Swan’ Event Management in the Hospitality Industry. In: Themistocleous, M., Papadaki, M. (eds) Information Systems. EMCIS 2019. Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, vol 381. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44322-1_46
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