“Couchsurfing has made me a better person and the world a better place”: the transformative power of collaborative tourism experiences

Decrop, Alain; Chiappa, Giacomo Del; Mallargé, Jérôme; Zidda, Pietro

doi:10.1080/10548408.2017.1307159

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“…Observation and action research have not been widely used in the literature due to the lack of real settings and logistical problems [143]. The digital transformation of businesses has also opened a new field for consumer research via the Internet, but only a few studies collected data using the Internet for answering their research questions [129,146].…”

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“…Other questions addressed the level of public awareness of specific solutions [127], the role of specific features in forming such perceptions [126], consumer preferences [121], and how consumers construe the solution [122]. Besides perceptions, some of the literature has also tried to provide consumer typologies that have different answers to circular solutions [128,129], and the incentives to push for acceptance and adoption [130,131]. These contributions focussed mostly on solutions such as the sharing economy, remanufacturing, and PSS.…”

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“…Chaos and complexity theories, experiential learning, push-pull-mooring theory, Means-ends chain analysis [60,95,106,129,139] Such extensions include the norm activation theory that expands on what elements influence intention and behaviour in the context of moral situations [36] and activity theory, which explores how consequences in everyday life can affect the perception of a new offering [74]. Besides TPB, other psychological theories used to explain acceptance include personal construct psychology [122] and the theory of psychological ownership [161].…”

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“…This category includes aspects related to how consumers experienced the solutions and the impacts that such experiences have on their perception of the solutions [129] as well as the role of experiences in the past on such perceptions [66]. Besides experiences, it also considers the impact that such solutions have on the everyday life of the consumer [74].…”

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“…Other authors focussed on types of consumer and their acceptance of circular solutions. Decrop et al [129] for example identified three types of users of accommodation sharing services, grouped according to how transformational the experience was. Finally, Mugge et al [131] investigated the impact of different incentives (information, product, or service-based) on consumer groups when selling remanufactured/refurbished phones.…”

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Consumption in the Circular Economy: A Literature Review

2018

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A circular economy (CE) aims at decoupling value creation from waste generation and resource use by radically transforming production and consumption systems. Recent reviews on the topic of the circular economy have indicated that cultural barriers are a significant factor hindering the diffusion of so-called 'circular' business models, particularly the lack of consumer-or user-acceptance. However, none of them has provided an overview of the existing literature addressing such issues that can help academics and practitioners better understand consumption considerations when addressing the circular economy. Motivated by these observations, this paper presents the results of a literature review that summarises and discusses insights from 111 articles in terms of the problem area, theoretical approaches, methods, and tools that have been used to collect and analyse data, the main issues, and identified research gaps. The results show that most of the existing scientific work on the circular economy and circular solutions addressing consumption has focussed on identifying factors that drive or hinder the consumption of circular solutions. A smaller but expanding set of articles has focussed on offering insights into the nature, meaning, and dynamics of consumption in the context of the circular economy. According to this set of articles, consumption in the circular economy is anonymous, connected, political, uncertain, and based on multiple values, not only utility. A smaller set of papers has explored the integration of user and consumer perspectives into design processes. Although these contributions are relevant, opportunities for further research are still open, particularly regarding socio-material and cultural aspects of consumption in the context of the circular economy, and the role of digitalisation. In addition, more work could be done regarding strategies to foster not only acceptance but also the adoption and diffusion of the circular economy. Based on the findings of this literature review, some ideas for a research agenda on the issue of consumption in the circular economy are outlined.

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Consumption in the Circular Economy: A Literature Review

2018

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To share or not to share? Explaining willingness to share in the context of social distance

Schreiner

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Kenning

2018

J of Consumer Behaviour

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Sharing can help make goods available to many people who would otherwise have no access to them. In the effort of motivating more people to participate in the sharing economy, it is useful to know the variables that influence the willingness to share (WTS). Our study aims to identify these variables. Applying field theory, we conducted an experiment based on nonmonetary sharing situations. Complementing existing research directed towards users of goods, we focused on the providers of goods, thus broadening the understanding of sharing contexts. We demonstrate that WTS can be explained by several variables. In particular, a low social distance increases individuals' WTS their belongings with others. Product involvement is also a predictor of whether or not people are willing to share. In contrast, consumer characteristics such as materialism, altruism, and interpersonal trust have no impact on sharing intentions. Our findings provide significant implications for consumer research and for the marketing of sharing organizations.

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Generation Z and Their Perceptions of Well-Being in Tourism

Olson

2021

Generation Z Marketing and Management in Tourism and Hospitality

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“Couchsurfing has made me a better person and the world a better place”: the transformative power of collaborative tourism experiences

Cited by 107 publications

References 69 publications

Consumption in the Circular Economy: A Literature Review

Consumption in the Circular Economy: A Literature Review

To share or not to share? Explaining willingness to share in the context of social distance

Generation Z and Their Perceptions of Well-Being in Tourism

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