ABSTRACT

Despite the popularity of entrepreneurship in tourism and hospitality and the increasing usage of meal-sharing economy platforms by locals, there is no research combining both in the extant literature. This research ascertains the main entrepreneurship motivations in the meal-sharing economy platforms. To attain our aim, a qualitative research approach was adopted, and thirteen interviews were conducted with service providers in the meal-sharing economy platforms. The data was examined through thematic analysis. As a result of the inspection, two main motives and eight sub-dimensions were determined: social and cultural motives (e.g. the gratification of hosting, altruism, source of cultural capital and, social interaction) and economic motives (e.g. monetary, facilitators, network, and independence). Theoretical implications were discussed as well as limitations and future research lines.

摘要

尽管旅游业和酒店业的企业家精神很受欢迎，当地人越来越多地使用分餐经济平台，但现有文献中没有将两者结合起来的研究。本研究确定了分餐经济平台的主要创业动机。为了实现我们的目标，我们采用了定性研究方法，对共享餐经济平台的服务提供商进行了 13 次访谈。通过主题分析检查数据。作为检查的结果，确定了两个主要动机和八个子维度：社会和文化动机（例如满足托管、利他主义、文化资本来源和社会​​互动）和经济动机（例如金钱、促进者、网络和独立性）。