Sharing economy: Home sharing in modern society Case company: Hostaway
Zhuikova, Anastasiia (2017)
Saimaan ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 1.0 Finland
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017060512363
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2017060512363
Tiivistelmä
The idea for the following research was suggested by Marcus Räder. The author had no previous knowledge of sharing economy as a phenomenon. This research was aimed at increasing knowledge on sharing economy and exploring its current state, with focus on home sharing sector.
The research results are reliable for limited time, due to the nature of the industry. The material provided in this research gives insight into the development of sharing of sharing economy, its current state and role in modern society. The practical part consisted of surveys, interviews, and city data analysis. The theoretical data was gathered from books, e-magazines and reliable online articles.
The research in the field could be continued as a lot of topics were left uncovered due to research limitations. The presented research can be used by Airbnb users, those who would like to learn about sharing economy and as theoretical base for future research.
The research results are reliable for limited time, due to the nature of the industry. The material provided in this research gives insight into the development of sharing of sharing economy, its current state and role in modern society. The practical part consisted of surveys, interviews, and city data analysis. The theoretical data was gathered from books, e-magazines and reliable online articles.
The research in the field could be continued as a lot of topics were left uncovered due to research limitations. The presented research can be used by Airbnb users, those who would like to learn about sharing economy and as theoretical base for future research.