Personal vs. commercial peer service providers

Saleh Shuqair, Diego Costa Pinto, Anna Mattila

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Abstract

The focus of the sharing economy in tourism (Airbnb) has shifted recently from personal peer providers (i.e., individuals that rent a room) to commercial peer providers (i.e., companies that manage several Airbnb lodgings). While prior research encourages peer service providers (Airbnb hosts) to focus on social interactions, the literature remains silent on how consumers respond to the social dimension across the two peer provider types (personal versus commercial provider). Two experimental studies (n=600) reveal that consumers exhibit higher loyalty towards personal providers when they focus on communal norms and this effect is driven via empathy. Study 2 examines the moderating effect of perceived warmth. We reveal that this effect backfires when personal (commercial) peers are not social. That is, the social aspect of Airbnb providers critically depends on relationship norms (personal versus commercial host).
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the European Marketing Academy (EMAC)
PublisherEuropean Marketing Academy
Publication statusPublished - 25 May 2021
Externally publishedYes
EventEuropean Marketing Academy Conference 2021: Marketing for Growth - virtual, Madrid, Spain
Duration: 25 May 202128 May 2021
Conference number: 50th
http://www.emac2021conference.org/r/default.asp?iId=JDDGMM

Conference

ConferenceEuropean Marketing Academy Conference 2021
Abbreviated titleEMAC 2021
Country/TerritorySpain
CityMadrid
Period25/05/2128/05/21
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