Virtual Special Issue: The ‘Sharing Economy’ in hospitality and tourism.

International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management

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