Welcome to the virtual special issue (VSI) of the International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management (IJCHM) on the 'Sharing Economy’ in hospitality and tourism. This VSI compiles 20 timely, strong and impactful articles on sharing economy in hospitality and tourism that have been previously published in IJCHM. These articles can help researchers, instructors and practitioners. Should you enjoy perusing the articles within this VSI, we would greatly encourage you to share the link with other scholars, colleagues, students and industry partners. We welcome your thoughts and recommendations, and also any suggestions of new articles published in IJCHM to add to this list on research on sharing economy in hospitality and tourism. Please also feel free to peruse and share our previous virtual issues under the Journal News section.
Professor Fevzi Okumus
Editor-in-Chief, IJCHM
Camilleri, J. and Neuhofer, B. (2017), ‘Value co-creation and co-destruction in the Airbnb sharing economy’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 29 No. 9, pp. 2322-2340.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-09-2016-0492
Priporas, C.-V., Stylos, N., Rahimi, R. and Vedanthachari, L.N. (2017), ‘Unraveling the diverse nature of service quality in a sharing economy: A social exchange theory perspective of Airbnb accommodation’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 29 No. 9, pp. 2279-2301. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-08-2016-0420
Gibbs, C., Guttentag, D., Gretzel, U., Yao, L. and Morton, J. (2018), ‘Use of dynamic pricing strategies by Airbnb hosts’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 2-20.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-09-2016-0540
Johnson, A.-G. and Neuhofer, B. (2017), ‘Airbnb – an exploration of value co-creation experiences in Jamaica’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 29 No. 9, pp. 2361-2376.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-08-2016-0482
Mao, Z. and Lyu, J. (2017), ‘Why travelers use Airbnb again? An integrative approach to understanding travelers’ repurchase intention’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 29 No. 9, pp. 2464-2482. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-08-2016-0439
Prentice, C. and Pawlicz, A. (2024), ‘Addressing data quality in Airbnb research’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 36 No. 3, pp. 812-832. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-10-2022-1207
Chen, Y. and Xie, K. (2017), ‘Consumer valuation of Airbnb listings: a hedonic pricing approach’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 29 No. 9, pp. 2405-2424. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-10-2016-0606
Han, H., Shin, S., Chung, N. and Koo, C. (2019), ‘Which appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) are the most important for Airbnb users to booking?’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 31 No. 3, pp. 1205-1223.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-12-2017-0784
Lee, S. and Kim, D.-Y. (2018), ‘The effect of hedonic and utilitarian values on satisfaction and loyalty of Airbnb users’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 30 No. 3, pp. 1332-1351.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-09-2016-0504
Mody, M.A., Suess, C. and Lehto, X. (2017), ‘The accommodation experiencescape: a comparative assessment of hotels and Airbnb’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 29 No. 9, pp. 2377-2404.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-09-2016-0501
Ranjbari, M., Shams Esfandabadi, Z. and Scagnelli, S.D. (2020), ‘A big data approach to map the service quality of short-stay accommodation sharing’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 32 No. 8, pp. 2575-2592. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-02-2020-0097
Mody, M.A., Jung, S., Dogru, T. and Suess, C. (2023), ‘How do consumers select between hotels and Airbnb? A hierarchy of importance in accommodation choice’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 1191-1218.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-12-2021-1551
Song, X., Gu, H., Li, Y. and Ye, W. (2023), ‘A systematic review of trust in sharing accommodation: progress and prospects from the multistakeholder perspective’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 1156-1190. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-12-2021-1555
Wei, W., Baker, M.A. and Onder, I. (2023), ‘All without leaving home: building a conceptual model of virtual tourism experiences’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 1284-1303.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-12-2021-1560
Williams, C.C. and Horodnic, I.A. (2017), ‘Regulating the sharing economy to prevent the growth of the informal sector in the hospitality industry’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 29 No. 9, pp. 2261-2278. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-08-2016-0431
Boxall, K., Nyanjom, J. and Slaven, J. (2018), ‘Disability, hospitality and the new sharing economy’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 30 No. 1, pp. 539-556.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-09-2016-0491
Boateng, H., Kosiba, J.P.B. and Okoe, A.F. (2019), ‘Determinants of consumers’ participation in the sharing economy: A social exchange perspective within an emerging economy context’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 31 No. 2, pp. 718-733.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-11-2017-0731
Poon, K.Y. and Huang, W.-J. (2017), ‘Past experience, traveler personality and tripographics on intention to use Airbnb’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 29 No. 9, pp. 2425-2443.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-10-2016-0599
Shin, H.W., Yoon, S., Jung, S. and Fan, A. (2023), ‘Risk or benefit? Economic and sociocultural impact of P2P accommodation on community resilience, consumer perception and behavioral intention’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 35 No. 4, pp. 1448-1469.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-12-2021-1561
Farmaki, A., Kladou, S. and Ioannides, D. (2023), ‘Corporate social responsibility in peer-to-peer accommodation: a focus on Airbnb’, International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management, Vol. 35 No. 12, pp. 4348-4364.
https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-09-2022-1162