"This dynamic book explores the importance of collaborative consumption; which is particularly relevant at a time when the sharing economy has established itself as part of the mainstream market. Nearly 40 expert scholars across the globe go beyond the existing literature to investigate...

Introduction -- Conceptual Elements With Regards To The Sharing Economy. -- The Influence Of Social Media On The Quality Of Services -- The Study Of Consumer - Social Media - Sharing Economy Relationship -- Research Regarding The Connections Between Social Media - Sharing Economy – Quality --...

Die Sharing Economy bezeichnet Praktiken, die stark auf neuen Technologien basieren und sich durch das konsumptive Teilen von Gütern, Dienstleistungen und Wissen mittels Internet auszeichnen. Wenn die Online-Plattformen der Sharing Economy die Bedürfnisse der Verbraucher besser befriedigen...

Online platforms are considered as very powerful economic agents often tending to obtain oligopolistic or even monopolistic positions in the market. In this respect, the liability of platform operators has been constantly discussed among scholars. The sharpest issue in this respect is whether...