Trust in the sharing economy: the AirBnB case

Zamani, Efpraxia D.; Choudrie, Jyoti; Katechos, George; Yin, Yixin

doi:10.1108/imds-04-2019-0207

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“…Consequently, government agencies and hotels also treat Airbnb as a threat to hospitality businesses and traditional tourism [66]. In an Airbnb, sharing a living space with strangers can disrupt the daily life of locals, especially for foreigners with different customs and education levels [67,68]. Simultaneously, the growth of the residential service industry has meant an increase in the prices of essential goods, although not all residents are involved in the sharing economy [69].…”

Section: Hypothesis 2 (H2)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Circular Economy: A Study on the Use of Airbnb for Sustainable Coastal Development in the Vietnam Mekong Delta

He¹

2021

Sustainability

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The concept of the circular economy has become well known for its solution-oriented approach to transforming available resources into a closed-loop resource system. However, in the context of coastal areas, coastal resources seem to be ignored in the tourism production and consumption process. In relation to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this article discusses how sharing economy practices may sustain coastal resources through ecotourism, applying a sharing-economy theory that emphasizes changes in the new form—a circular economy—rather than a single traditional Airbnb model or ecotourism model. This study proposes a coastal sustainable development structure model based on the integration between the sharing economy and ecotourism with three modes—positive economic effects, positive economic pressures, and sustainable coastal development—and uses coastal residents’ expectations of their living conditions as moderating factors to investigate the impact of the circular economy on coastal sustainability. We developed a survey-based model that included 303 samples from the indigenous residents of 13 provinces throughout the Vietnam Mekong Delta. The results show that the integration of ecotourism with the Airbnb model has a positive effect on residents’ living conditions, supporting sustainable local development. However, the advancement of technology and residents’ awareness involves barriers to coastal development because the process of modernization is still limited in coastal areas. More specifically, in the case of the Vietnam Mekong Delta, our results suggest that limited technical knowledge and language ability stand as barriers to coastal businesses, showing that the lack of inter-regional connectivity limits the magnitude of local tourism in coastal areas. These findings are useful for assessing residents’ living conditions so that coastal development can work towards poverty reduction. Finally, the establishment and expansion of policies by local authorities can be an indispensable part of coastal economic development by limiting the negative effects of the abuse of natural resources and facilitating family businesses in coastal zones in an effort towards the integration of economic development and social and environmental responsibility.

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Section: Hypothesis 2 (H2)mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Circular Economy: A Study on the Use of Airbnb for Sustainable Coastal Development in the Vietnam Mekong Delta

He¹

2021

Sustainability

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“…It is based on feelings, develops through interpersonal interactions, and takes a long time to manifest. It is shaped ex ante, as the result of previous experiences and observations (Zamani, 2019).…”

Section: The Role Of Trust In the Exchange Of Professional Knowledgementioning

confidence: 99%

Trust in the Diffusion of Professional Knowledge

Pietruszka-Ortyl¹,

Ćwiek²

2021

ERSJ

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Purpose:The main objective of the study is to indicate the role of trust in the processes of knowledge diffusion of IT professionals. This includes the identification of individual types and components of trust impacting the knowledge exchange between intellectual workers, as seen from the perspective of knowledge agent groups involved in its circulation, and in subprocesses constituting the transfer of knowledge, as well as in generation of specialists. Design/Methodology/Approach: The procedure for obtaining empirical data consisted of three stages: the direct semi-structured individual interview, focus group online interviews (FIGO), computer assisted telephone interview (CATI) and computer-assisted web interview (CAWI). The hypotheses were tested with a test of significance for Spearman's rank-order correlation coefficient and the Wilcoxon-Mann-Whitney test. Findings: Trust is a factor in knowledge diffusion among intellectual workers and its importance depends on the groups of knowledge agents participating in it. Trust is most important in the exchange of knowledge among professionals, then in the circulation of knowledge between specialists and co-operators, and the least importantin the dispersion of knowledge between knowledge workers and the organization's personnel. Regardless of the group participating in the circulation of knowledge, the foundation of trust is competence-based trust, supported by benevolence-based trust. Practical Implications: The presented considerations provide specific indications as to which components of trust to develop due to the sub process of knowledge diffusion, and knowledge agents involved in the circulation. Originality/Value: This study's main contribution is filling the existing research gap regarding the impact of trust on the flow of intellectual workers' knowledge. The work has theoretical and practical contribution to research on the diffusion of professional knowledge. It organizes the theory and formulates practical guidelines for the formation of trust as a factor of knowledge dispersion.

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“…Trust has been identified as one of the most critical issues that serves as a "lubricant" in the sharing economy [39,40]. Participation in sharing platforms may increase trust in peers [41,42], in platforms [43], and in technology [44,45]. Table 1.…”

Section: Social Impacts Of Sharing Platformsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Trust has been identified as one of the most critical issues that serves as a “lubricant” in the sharing economy [ 39 , 40 ]. Participation in sharing platforms may increase trust in peers [ 41 , 42 ], in platforms [ 43 ], and in technology [ 44 , 45 ]. Studies have examined the role of platforms and their practices to foster trust online [ 46 ], and others have focused on the dichotomy between social inclusion and exclusion [ 47 – 49 ].…”

Section: Background Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%