Barriers for Implementing Information Technology in the Iranian Tourism Industry

The aim of this article is to analyze the barriers for implementing Information Technology (IT) in the Iranian tourism industry. Electronic tourism uses IT in traveling and tourism. This study is an applied one, using descriptive and survey methods. The findings of the study show that among 26 factors, classified in six main factors: managerial, human resource, cultural-social, organizational-structural, technological and environmental factors. The results confirm that four main factors have significant function for implementing IT in the Iranian tourism industry. These factors include human resource, cultural-social, technological and environmental factors.