The Negative Aspects of the Sharing Economy : The Relationship between Airbnb and Housing Rents

2021 ◽  
Vol 56 (6) ◽  
pp. 160-175
Author(s):  
Mei-Lan He ◽  
Jangik Jin
Keyword(s):  
Sharing Economy ◽  
The Relationship

EXPRESS: How Does Global–Local Identity Affect Consumer Preference for Access-Based Consumption? Investigating the Mediating Role of Consumption Openness

2021 ◽  
pp. 002224372110551
Author(s):  
Xiaodong Nie ◽  
Zhiyong Yang ◽  
Yinlong Zhang ◽  
Narayanan Janakiraman
Keyword(s):  
Close Association ◽  
Consumer Preference ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Local Identity ◽  
Global Identity ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
The Relationship

Given the increasing importance of the global sharing economy, consumers face the decision as to whether to choose an access-based option versus an owning option. However, our understanding of how consumers’ global–local identity may influence their preference for access-based consumption is rather limited. The authors fill this knowledge gap by proposing that consumers high in global identity (“globals”) have a greater preference for access-based consumption than those high in local identity (“locals”). Such effects are mediated by consumers’ consumption openness. Consistent with the “consumption openness” account, the authors find that when the desire for openness is enhanced by a contextual cue, locals’ preference for access-based consumption is elevated, whereas globals’ preference for access-based consumption is unaffected. However, when the desire for openness is suppressed by a contextual cue, globals’ preference for access-based consumption is reduced, whereas locals’ preference for access-based consumption is unaffected. Similarly, consumers’ traveler–settler orientation sets a boundary for the relationship between global–local identity and preference for access-based consumption, given its close association with consumption openness. Theoretical and managerial implications are discussed.

scholarly journals Law and Norms in the Market Response to Discrimination in the Sharing Economy

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-28
Author(s):  
Naomi Schoenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Crucial Role ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Market Response ◽  
Antidiscrimination Law ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Sharing-economy firms have opposed the application of antidiscrimination law to their transactions. At the same time, these firms have heralded their ability to achieve antidiscrimination aims without the force of law, and have adopted various measures to address discrimination. This Article documents and assesses these measures, focusing on the relationship between law and norms. Relying on the sharing economy as a case study, this Article shows how law can play a crucial role in spurring antidiscrimination efforts by firms that it does not regulate, but also how antidiscrimination law might nonetheless be undermined by these voluntary efforts.

scholarly journals From the sharing economy to the visitor economy: the impact on small retailers

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Grimmer ◽  
Oskaras Vorobjovas-Pinta
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Research Note ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Travel Experience ◽  
Branding Strategies ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Collaborative Efforts

Purpose The visitor economy is increasingly being recognised by local authorities, governments and destination marketing managers as having a significant effect on local retail precincts. This research note proposes that there is a link between the rise of the sharing economy (notably Airbnb) and the growing awareness and appreciation of the impact of the visitor economy. The purpose of this paper is to provide an example of the marketing efforts of a specific retail precinct to attract visitors engaged in the sharing economy. Design/methodology/approach The approach taken involves a review of the literature pertaining to the sharing and visitor economies. Using an example from an Australian tourist city – Hobart, Tasmania, this research reviews a collaborative marketing campaign undertaken by retailers in a city precinct designed to appeal to stakeholders in the visitor economy. Findings Shopping at local stores and retail precincts form an integral part of the travel experience. This research note offers an overview of the nexus between the sharing and visitor economies. In particular, it presents the potential implications of collaborative marketing efforts to attract visitors to a retail precinct. It is suggested that the development of new marketing and branding strategies, specifically retailer-led collaborative efforts, are a positive approach to attract stakeholders involved in the sharing and visitor economies. Originality/value This research note is one of the first to recognise the relationship between the rise of the sharing economy and the subsequent conceptualisation of a visitor economy. This note recognises the particular importance of the nexus between the sharing and visitor economies for retail precincts.

New digital tourism ecosystem: understanding the relationship between information sources and sharing economy platforms

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 335-345
Author(s):  
Arminda Almeida-Santana ◽  
Tatiana David-Negre ◽  
Sergio Moreno-Gil
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Logit Analysis ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Travel Destination ◽  
Travel Agencies ◽  
Search For Information ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Way

Purpose The purpose of this study resides in a better understanding of the relationship between the use of traditional operators, online travel agencies, such as Booking.com and Expedia, comparators, tour operators and traditional travel agencies, airlines, new non-tourist companies like Google and the use of sharing economy platforms to obtain information about a travel destination. Design/methodology/approach Applying an analysis to 13,243 tourists from 19 European countries, a binomial logit analysis was carried out with the latest version of the SPSS statistical analysis program. Findings The use of Expedia and Booking.com has a positive effect on the use of sharing economy platforms to obtain information about travel destinations. However, it can also be observed how the use of Google, Facebook, tour operators and travel agencies, airlines and Twitter can have a negative effect. Practical implications The study provides interesting recommendations for destinations to be able to design better marketing strategies which focus on cognitive components of the destination image in different information sources. Originality/value Tourists search for information that helps them make better decisions when it comes to choosing a travel destination and they do so using different channels that have evolved over time. The proliferation of internet platforms has transformed the way tourists search for information and consequently the way the secondary image of destination is formed. The sharing economy plays an important role in this new tourism ecosystem. These new business models, based on platforms, coexist with other traditional information sources, tour operators and travel agencies and airlines. However, previous studies have not inquired about the relationship between them all.

Sharing achievement and social entrepreneurial intention

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenqing Wu ◽  
Hongxin Wang ◽  
Chun-Wang Wei ◽  
Chundong Zheng
Keyword(s):  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mba Students ◽  
Social Worth ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis study explores the influence of sharing achievement (i.e. sustainability, enjoyment, and economic benefits) obtained by participating in the sharing economy on social entrepreneurial intention (SEI), as well as the role of perceived social worth and social entrepreneurial self-efficacy (SESE).Design/methodology/approachThis study used multiple regression analysis on a sample of 331 MBA students aged between 24 and 48 years.FindingsThe findings indicate that sharing achievement is positively related with SEI, and perceived social worth mediates the relationship between them. Moreover, SESE not only has a moderating effect on the relationship between perceived social worth and SEI but also positively moderates the overall mediation model.Practical implicationsEntrepreneurship educators could focus on improving students' SESE through courses and training. Whereas, policymakers and decision makers should actively promote the sharing economy model and regulate its management. Moreover, existing organizers of the sharing economy should improve participants' sharing achievement.Originality/valueThis study determines the relationship between sharing achievement and SEI and enriches the push/pull theory from the perspective of pull factors in the context of the sharing economy. Moreover, by exploring the mediating effect of perceived social worth and the moderating effect of SESE, the study provides understanding on the influence mechanisms of sharing achievements on SEI.

What drives Generations Y and Z towards collaborative consumption adoption? Evidence from a post-communist environment

Kybernetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodica Ianole-Calin ◽  
Elena Druica ◽  
Geoffrey Hubona ◽  
Bingyi Wu
Keyword(s):  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Behavioural Intention ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Collaborative Consumption ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Developed Economies ◽  
Path Modelling ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose This study aims to explore the relationship between different categories of motivation and the intention to engage in collaborative consumption (CC), using attitude as a mediator. Design/methodology/approach The authors extend an existing measurement scale focused on sustainability, enjoyment, reputation and economic benefits, as factors relevant in shaping how people perceive CC. The extension includes the role of personal beliefs and social relationships. The authors conduct a mediation analysis using partial least squares path modelling. Findings This study partially confirms existing literature: sustainability and enjoyment are positively related and statistically significant in predicting attitude towards CC, while only enjoyment impacts behavioural intention; attitude further impacts behavioural intention. Further, reputation and economic benefits positively and significantly impact attitude; economic benefits are not significant for behavioural intention in this study’s Romanian sample, but reputation is. Neither beliefs nor relationships are significantly associated with behavioural intention. Originality/value The authors investigate CC determinants in a post-communist economy, a novel setting for the development of sharing economy, as most studies focus on traditionally developed economies.

scholarly journals Effect of Gig Workers’ Psychological Contract Fulfillment on Their Task Performance in a Sharing Economy—A Perspective from the Mediation of Organizational Identification and the Moderation of Length of Service

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2208
Author(s):  
Wenlong Liu ◽  
Changqing He ◽  
Yi Jiang ◽  
Rongrong Ji ◽  
Xuesong Zhai
Keyword(s):  
Task Performance ◽  
Social Exchange ◽  
Psychological Contract ◽  
Organizational Identification ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Social Exchange Theory ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Length Of Service ◽  
Psychological Contract Fulfillment ◽  
The Relationship

Workers’ isolation may occur in gig employment in the sharing economy, which generates a weak perception of the organization and unpredictable work performance. Drawing on social exchange theory, this paper proposes a framework to explore the effect of psychological contract fulfillment on gig workers’ task performance from the perspective of the mediation of organizational identification and the moderation of the length of service. A total of 223 samples were recruited from Didi (a ride-hailing company in China) drivers. The results show that both transactional and relational psychological contract fulfillment can directly affect gig workers’ task performance and also indirectly affect it via organizational identification. When the length of service for the current company is taken into consideration, transactional contract fulfillment, as the representation of a company’s recognition of gig workers’ effort, has a stronger effect on the organizational identification of gig workers who have been working for the company for less than a year compared with those who have been working for a longer period. The results show no difference in the relationship between relational psychological contract and organizational identification between the two groups. Transactional psychological contract fulfillment exhibits the same significant effect on gig workers’ task performance in both groups. By contrast, relational psychological contract fulfillment has a stronger effect on long-serving Didi drivers than on those who joined the company within the year. These findings generate certain theoretical and practical implications for gig employment management in the sharing economy.

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