scholarly journals Conceptualizing the Digital Sharing Economy in the Context of Sustainability

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria J. Pouri ◽  
Lorenz M. Hilty
Keyword(s):  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Use Case ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Current Production ◽  
The Common ◽  
Structural Impacts ◽  
Practical Implications

Human society is increasingly influencing the planet and its environmental systems. The existing environmental problems indicate that current production and consumption patterns are not sustainable. Despite the remarkable opportunities brought about by Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to improve the resource efficiency of production and consumption processes, it seems that the overall trend is still not heading towards sustainability. By promoting the utilization of available and underused resources, the ICT-enabled sharing economy has transformed, and even in some cases disrupted, the prevailing patterns of production and consumption, raising questions about opportunities and risks of shared consumption modes for sustainability. The present article attempts to conceptualize the sustainability implications of today’s sharing economy. We begin with presenting a definition for the digital sharing economy that embraces the common features of its various forms. Based on our proposed definition, we discuss the theoretical and practical implications of the digital sharing economy as a use case of ICT. The analysis is deepened by applying the life-cycle/enabling/structural impacts model of ICT effects to this use case. As a result, we show the various positive and negative potentials of digital sharing for sustainability at different system levels. While it is too early to project well-founded scenarios to describe the sustainability status of digital sharing, the implications discussed in our work may help outlining future research and policies in this area.

The Effects of Gratification, Trust, and Platform Quality on the Continuance Use of Ride-Sharing Services in a Developing Country

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-41
Author(s):  
Muftawu Dzang Alhassan ◽  
Ibrahim Osman Adam
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Moderating Effects ◽  
Uses And Gratification ◽  
Ride Sharing ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Developed World

The advent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has enabled the rise of ride-sharing services allowing individuals to access and request rides at a reasonably lower fee and their convenience thereby disrupting the delivery of traditional taxi services. Despite the promise of this sector, Information Systems (IS) research indicates a dearth of research examining the post-adoption behaviour of individuals in this sector. Furthermore, the concentration of studies in the developed world where the ride-sharing economy is more advanced has created an aperture of studies in the developing world. Relying on data from 133 respondents of ride-sharing services in Ghana and the Uses and Gratification (U&G) theory, we develop and analyze a model using Partial Least Squares-Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) to understand the effects of gratification, trust, and platform quality on the continuance use of ride-sharing services. Our findings revealed that enjoyment, integrative benefits, trust, and platform quality significantly influence satisfaction. Furthermore, satisfaction was found to positively influence the continuance use intention of ride-sharing services. The moderating effects of education and user experience showed support for some relationships. Our findings, provide valuable insights into the post-adoption behaviour of users in the ride-sharing economy and offer some implications and future research directions.

scholarly journals Digital Acceleration of Sustainability Transition: The Paradox of Push Impacts

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 2816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack H. Townsend ◽  
Vlad C. Coroama
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Industrial Process ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Market Demand ◽  
Ride Sharing ◽  
Sustainability Transition ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Information And Communication

Sustainability requires ongoing reform of resource production and consumption to reduce environmental harms. The main way that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can address these resource impacts is through digital optimization. Spreng found that optimization of an industrial process either increases energy use or accelerates production or consumption. It was assumed that reducing energy use progresses sustainability, whilst accelerating production or consumption to meet market demand is consumerist and generally detrimental to sustainability. In this paper, we argue that there are two important cases in which accelerating economic processes actually has an essential role in enabling sustainability by ICT: (1) when the process drives the production and adoption of an environmentally beneficial product such as a solar panel, often referred to as “cleantech”, or (2) when the process being increased is specific to the Circular Economy, such as recycling, maintenance/refurbishment, and sharing/reuse e.g., car-sharing, ride-sharing and tool-sharing in the Sharing Economy. The opportunities for ICT4S optimization are thus threefold: not just saving resources with efficiency, but also pushing the adoption of cleantech, and pushing the circulation of resources.

scholarly journals The use of indicators in sustainability reports produced by corporations operating in the Canadian oil sands industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Adelina Dell’Aquila
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Oil Sands ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
The Common ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Practical Implications

This thesis aims to explore and understand the use of indicators in sustainability reports produced by 13 corporations operating in the Canadian oil sands industry. The literature review demonstrated that little work has been done to understand the use of indicators and reporting within this industry. Three research questions are addressed through a content analysis of sustainability reports. The analysis shows that when looking at indicators based on the common themes or sustainability pillar they address, there appears to be consistency across the industry. However, when looking at indicators individually, there is a great deal of inconsistency making comparison of reports and benchmarking incredibly difficult. This research has a number of practical implications, particularly, it is the first comprehensive review of indicators being disclosed in the industry and can be used by a variety of stakeholders. Further, this research sets the foundation for a number of other possible streams of future research.

Analysis of e‐inclusion projects in Russia, Austria and Switzerland

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 72-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Björn Niehaves ◽  
Ralf Plattfaut ◽  
Elena Gorbacheva ◽  
Peter H. Vages
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Selection Of

PurposeThe issue of digital divide is widely discussed in research as well as in practice. Today, especially senior citizens are excluded from the merits of using information and communication technologies (ICT). This paper aims to study municipal projects for an inclusive information society in Russia, Austria, and Switzerland.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper 50 cities are selected from each country studied based on three variables. In each city, all age‐related e‐inclusion projects are analyzed to find commonalities and varieties.FindingsResults show that in all countries the projects share several commonalities. However, project ideas are not shared internationally.Research limitations/implicationsThe research is limited by the selection of countries and cities. Future research should compare the results of other countries.Practical implicationsDecision makers in municipalities should look for successful e‐inclusion projects in other areas, not only nationally but also internationally.Originality/valueThis paper presents a first comparative analysis of e‐inclusion projects in several European countries.

scholarly journals Development of ICT: conceptual comparative analysis of consumer behavior in Europe and Asia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaled Al Majzoub ◽  
Vida Davidavičienė
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Consumer Behavior ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
Culture Dimensions ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Today’s society is becoming the information and communication technology societies, where ICT is responsible for the creation, distribution, and manipulation of information in every aspect of society (Xiang, Magnini, & Fesenmaier, 2015). The following article will present a comparative analysis of one aspect of consumer changes caused by ICT, which is e-commerce between Europe and Asia, using Hofstede’s culture dimensions (Power distance, individualism, masculinity and uncertainty avoidance). Purpose – to provide a comparative analysis of consumer behavior changes caused by ICT between Europe and Asia. Research methodology – a synthesis of review of the literature. Findings – provide insight into the difference in consumer behavior changes caused by ICT, between Europe and Asia and provide the basis for future researches. Research limitations – future research should include empirical research and study of other solution and other factors that affect consumer behavior. Practical implications – the practical implication of the article provide a framework for organizations to take into consideration, the difference in consumer behavior between countries when it is targeting their markets. Originality/Value – no comparative.

scholarly journals The use of indicators in sustainability reports produced by corporations operating in the Canadian oil sands industry

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Adelina Dell’Aquila
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Oil Sands ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
The Common ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Sustainability Reports ◽  
Practical Implications

This thesis aims to explore and understand the use of indicators in sustainability reports produced by 13 corporations operating in the Canadian oil sands industry. The literature review demonstrated that little work has been done to understand the use of indicators and reporting within this industry. Three research questions are addressed through a content analysis of sustainability reports. The analysis shows that when looking at indicators based on the common themes or sustainability pillar they address, there appears to be consistency across the industry. However, when looking at indicators individually, there is a great deal of inconsistency making comparison of reports and benchmarking incredibly difficult. This research has a number of practical implications, particularly, it is the first comprehensive review of indicators being disclosed in the industry and can be used by a variety of stakeholders. Further, this research sets the foundation for a number of other possible streams of future research.

scholarly journals The Trap of Success: A Paradox of Scale for Sharing Economy and Degrowth

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valeria Andreoni
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Large Range ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Allocation Of Resources ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Social Collaboration ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Future Research Directions

Over the recent years, the sharing economy has been discussed as a community-based solution for a more sustainable future. Supported by the development of information technologies and defined by a large range of activities based on the access of underutilized resources over ownership, the sharing economy has been framed as a socio-economic model that is able to increase social bonding and collaboration and to reduce the inefficient allocation of resources. Within this framework, the sharing economy seems to align with the ideas of degrowth, broadly defined as a downscaling of production and consumption activities oriented to increase environmental quality and social collaboration. Despite the connections existing between them, no previous studies investigate the two concepts together. By considering the evidence provided by previous literature, this paper maps the links and similarities existing between sharing economy and degrowth and analyzes the discrepancies existing between the promises of the sharing economy and the impacts generated by practices. A paradox of scale, where the sharing activities fail to deliver as a consequence of success is also discussed together with future research directions. This paper contributes to the existing debate around alternative economic models and can support the design of sustainable practices.

scholarly journals Participation in the Sharing Economy Revisited: The Role of Culture and Social Influence on Airbnb

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9980
Author(s):  
Jieun Lee ◽  
Aybuke Nur Erdogan ◽  
Ilyoo Barry Hong
Keyword(s):  
Social Influence ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Sharing Economy ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
Practical Implications

Despite a multitude of studies on the motivators of sharing economy participation, we understand little about how cultural and social drivers affect an individual’s use of sharing services on an online platform. This paper examines the influence of cultural and social factors on a consumer’s participation in a sharing economy. We used Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory and Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior to formulate the research model to predict the behavioral intention to book an accommodation using the Airbnb platform. To test the model, an empirical study was conducted by collecting survey data on Amazon Mturk from 401 participants. Findings provide evidence that all the cultural dimensions except for masculinity were found to have significant relationship with attitude toward booking on Airbnb. Moreover, social influence has no significant effect on booking intention on Airbnb. We offered academic and practical implications and suggested future research directions based on our findings.

scholarly journals The Coronavirus Family, Its existence in mammals for centuries and The Future

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ailis OCarroll
Keyword(s):  
Disease Spread ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Refugee Camps ◽  
Huge Number ◽  
Health Concept ◽  
The Common ◽  
The One ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Trial Phase

Coronavirus (CoVs) have existed in mammals for centuries, historically, believed to only cause agriculturally devastating diseases in wild and domestic animals and the common cold type of symptoms in humans. Then in 2002, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) emerged from China resulting in the deaths of over 770 people. 10 years later, Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) emerged from Saudi Arabia, with MERS-CoV continuing to cause outbreaks and as of Nov 2019 resulting in a total of 2,494 confirmed cases in 27 countries with 858 fatalities. With CoVs now understood to be widespread through mammals tested around the globe, another spill-over event was inevitable if no precautions and importance was put on understanding the risks of this zoonotic disease spread. To date, more than 200 novel coronaviruses have been found in bats and ~35% of bat virome sequenced to date is composed of coronaviruses. Their and other mammals unique immune systems need to be the focus of future research with reports estimating mammal populations to harbour viruses in numbers up to 300 thousand. The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is devastating with cases and deaths rising so rapidly that any number written would be out of date by time of publishing. Developing countries, war zones, refugee camps and those with a huge number of already immunocompromised patients such as the 25 million people in Africa living with HIV, will be decimated if the spread is not limited. Vaccines are beginning clinical trial phase and a huge global emphasis on interferon (IFN) research and drug development is underway. This will be necessary to control our unacceptable flu season fatalities and inevitable future pandemics. It is also crucial to understand that the most effective way to prevent viral zoonosis is to maintain the barriers between natural reservoirs and human society, in mind of the ‘one health’ concept. We are all interconnected, each biome, environment, climate, plant, animal, with our health and existence all deeply depend on each other.

scholarly journals Green Transition: The Frontier of the Digicircular Economy Evidenced from a Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (19) ◽  
pp. 11068
Author(s):  
Fabio De Felice ◽  
Antonella Petrillo
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Current State ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Current Production ◽  
The Right

Today, the issue of economic circularity is certainly not a new concept. It represents an essential issue in any production system since it is an alternative to the current production and consumption model. The importance of the topic is confirmed worldwide. However, there is still a “circularity gap” that can be bridged in the short and medium term, probably with the use of innovative and digital technologies. In fact, many researchers agree that the sustainable future can be achieved in the long term thanks to digital technologies (i.e., IoT, artificial intelligence, quantum computing etc.) which, thanks to their speed of calculation, are able to identify the right solutions at the right time. The challenge, therefore, will be to develop innovative technologies and tools for the efficient use of resources in industries for sustainable production. Thus, the aim of this study is to define the current state of the art and future research developments in this very promising field. To achieve this goal, the integration of a “set” of tools, based on the AHP method and the PRISMA protocol, is proposed. The results aim to be a guideline for decision makers and researchers interested in this topic.

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