Thesis analyzes the phenomenon of sharing economy and how it influences the way of doing business on the Internet, with a focus on the Airbnb platform in the city of Milan. This is a recent phenomenon which has had a great impact on the economic system, outlining a new way of doing business that can replace the current production and consumption models. There are numerous users who prefer this business system, based on collaboration and sharing, and an increasing number of consumers are assumed to adopt this model in the future. The thesis is structured in four chapters: The first describes the phenomenon in general, defines the subjects of this model both from the producer and the consumer side, in particular in the five main sectors in which the model operates, i.e. hospitality, transport, skills services and financial services; the main platforms are reported for each of these sectors. Finally, the birth of the phenomenon and the related favorable and unfavorable factors are analyzed, as well as the main impacts on the economic system. The second chapter aims to outline the changes that this model has brought to the market, marketing and sustainability. With reference to the market and the new competition rules, it emerges that the best strategy is cooperative with other companies and, in reference to this, practical examples of competitive strategies based on collaboration between companies are reported, namely those of Uber, Taskrabbit and Gnammo. With reference to marketing, a panacea is analyzed, the Social Media Marketing, considered as the main one in order to attract new customers, at least for this type of business. Finally, the issue of environmental, social and economic sustainability is discussed, considered a fundamental factor that consumers take into account in their purchasing choices and which the sharing economy is promoting. The third chapter reports a practical and leading case in the temporary hospitality sector, Airbnb. The history of its birth and its diffusion is explained, the revolutionary model adopted that has determined its success and the main hostilities it meet today. The fourth and final chapter reports the results of the analysis carried out on Airbnb in Milan, the limits and restrictions encountered, possible guidelines for improving the development of the platform and strategies for obtaining a successful performance and creating further competitive advantage compared to competitors , overcoming current hostilities and doubts.
L'elaborato analizza il fenomeno della sharing economy e come esso influenza il modo di fare impresa su Internet, con focus sulla piattaforma Airbnb nella città di Milano. Si tratta di un fenomeno recente ma che ha avuto grande impatto sul sistema economico, delineando un nuovo modo di fare business che può arrivare a sostituire gli attuali modelli di produzione e di consumo. Numerosi sono gli utenti che prediligono questo sistema di business, basato sulla collaborazione e sulla condivisione e si ipotizza un numero sempre più crescente di consumatori che adotteranno tale modello in futuro. La tesi si struttura in quattro capitoli: Il primo descrive in generale il fenomeno, definisce i soggetti di tale modello sia dal lato del produttore sia dal lato del consumatore, in particolare nei cinque principali settori in cui il modello opera, ovvero servizi di ospitalità, di trasporto, di prestazioni di skills, di ristorazione e finanziari; di ognuno di questi settori vengono riportati le principali piattaforme. Viene inoltre analizzato la nascita del fenomeno e i relativi fattori favorevoli e sfavorevoli, infine, i principali impatti sul sistema economico. Il secondo capitolo si propone di delineare i cambiamenti che tale modello ha portato nel mercato, nel marketing e nella sostenibilità. In riferimento al mercato e alle nuove regole di competizione, emerge che la strategia migliore risulta essere quella cooperativa con altre imprese e, in riferimento a questo, vengono riportati esempi pratici di strategie competitive improntate sulla collaborazione tra imprese, ovvero quelle di Uber, Taskrabbit e Gnammo. In riferimento al marketing, ne viene analizzata una panacea, ovvero il Social Media Marketing, considerata come principale al fine di attrarre nuovi clienti, almeno per questo tipo di business. Infine viene trattato il tema della sostenibilità ambientale, sociale e economica, considerato un fattore fondamentale di cui i consumatori tengono conto nelle proprie scelte di acquisto e di cui la sharing economy è promotore. Nel terzo capitolo viene riportato un caso pratico e leader nel settore dell’ospitalità temporanea, Airbnb. Viene spiegata la storia della sua nascita e la diffusione, il modello rivoluzionario adottato che ne ha determinato il successo e le principali ostilità che riscontra oggigiorno. Nel quarto e ultimo capitolo vengono riportati i risultati dell’analisi svolta su Airbnb a Milano, i limiti e le restrizioni riscontrate, possibili linee guida per migliorare lo sviluppo della piattaforma e strategie per ottenere una performance di successo e creare ulteriore vantaggio competitivo rispetto ai competitor, superando le ostilità e i dubbi attuali.
L'impresa digitale nell'era della Sharing Economy
LOMBARDI, MONICA
2019/2020
Abstract
Thesis analyzes the phenomenon of sharing economy and how it influences the way of doing business on the Internet, with a focus on the Airbnb platform in the city of Milan. This is a recent phenomenon which has had a great impact on the economic system, outlining a new way of doing business that can replace the current production and consumption models. There are numerous users who prefer this business system, based on collaboration and sharing, and an increasing number of consumers are assumed to adopt this model in the future. The thesis is structured in four chapters: The first describes the phenomenon in general, defines the subjects of this model both from the producer and the consumer side, in particular in the five main sectors in which the model operates, i.e. hospitality, transport, skills services and financial services; the main platforms are reported for each of these sectors. Finally, the birth of the phenomenon and the related favorable and unfavorable factors are analyzed, as well as the main impacts on the economic system. The second chapter aims to outline the changes that this model has brought to the market, marketing and sustainability. With reference to the market and the new competition rules, it emerges that the best strategy is cooperative with other companies and, in reference to this, practical examples of competitive strategies based on collaboration between companies are reported, namely those of Uber, Taskrabbit and Gnammo. With reference to marketing, a panacea is analyzed, the Social Media Marketing, considered as the main one in order to attract new customers, at least for this type of business. Finally, the issue of environmental, social and economic sustainability is discussed, considered a fundamental factor that consumers take into account in their purchasing choices and which the sharing economy is promoting. The third chapter reports a practical and leading case in the temporary hospitality sector, Airbnb. The history of its birth and its diffusion is explained, the revolutionary model adopted that has determined its success and the main hostilities it meet today. The fourth and final chapter reports the results of the analysis carried out on Airbnb in Milan, the limits and restrictions encountered, possible guidelines for improving the development of the platform and strategies for obtaining a successful performance and creating further competitive advantage compared to competitors , overcoming current hostilities and doubts.È consentito all'utente scaricare e condividere i documenti disponibili a testo pieno in UNITESI UNIPV nel rispetto della licenza Creative Commons del tipo CC BY NC ND.
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