Economics 1021A/B Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Collaborative Consumption, Social Commerce, Zipcar

• School: Western University
• Department: Economics
• Course: Economics 1021A/B
• Professor: bruce hammond

Document Summary

Why people participate in collaborative consumption: introduktion. Shift in attitudes towards consumption (ecological, societal, developmental impacts) People don"t consume ethically because of higher prices. Collaborative consumption (cc) makes ethical consumption more affordable. Three sources form the backbone of the research model: self-determination theory, previous studies on sharing economies-related phenomena, context-specific adjustments, background. Origins and growth stemming from the tech driven silicone valley. Common characteristics: online collaboration, online sharing, social commerce, and some form of underlying ideology, such as collective purpose or a common good. Term sharing : major shift form sharing information to goods and services through information, examples: Term peer-to-peer platform: collaborative activities between users online, content generation is decentralized. > user self- organization: collaboration: open software projects (wikipedia) A form of commerce that is mediated by social media : subcategory: social shopping, peer-to-peer interaction, mercantile features, motivation to participate: perception of individual enjoyment, economic benefits.