Publications
Results from researchers of the i-share network have been published in various academic outlets. An overview of publications can be found in the following list.
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platforms2shareA book highlighting the importance of social economy science as a means of addressing the biggest societal challengesDominika Wruk co-edited a pioneering new book that provides the first comprehensive analysis of why and how social economy organisations drive systemic change, foster resilience and create superior value for society. Based on extensive empirical research, with a strong practical and policy component, the book draws on organizational theory and transition studies to provide a systematic perspective on complex multi-stakeholder forms of action. It discusses the social economy's role in promoting innovation for impact, as well as its role as an agent of societal change and as a partner to businesses, governments, and citizens. | |
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Dr. Phillip C. Mosmann and Jennifer Klutt show in their study how organizations govern the actions of their community members. They develop a framework to illustrate four different types of governance and explain the differences between these types depending on the main activity and primary goal of the community. | ||
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The sharing economy is researched on different levels of analysis and with variety of methodological approaches. Researchers have diverse exploratory goals and apply various explanatory mechanisms. In a volume in the renowned series "Research on the Sociology of Organisations", the i-share researchers Indre Maurer, Johanna Mair and Achim Oberg publish current work that with a connecting element: the studies contribute to theorizing on the variety and trajectories in the sharing economy based on organization theories. | |
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i-share, platforms2shareHow is the sharing economy field structured? Dominika Wruk, Tino Schöllhorn and Achim Oberg address this question in their current publicationIn their exploratory study, the researchers find that sharing organizations receive attention, resources and legitimation from a „disruptive field“ of organizations including tech-media and venture capitalists – a field that initiates and support technological innovation which potentially disrupt existing fields and industries. So far, the field pays attention to dominant models in the sharing economy such as Airbnb or Uber. The authors published the chapter in the renowned series „Research in the Sociology of Organizations“. | |
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Good communication and recognition are key ways for sharing economy organisations to retain volunteers, write Julia Kristin Göhringer and Johanna Mair | |
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i-shareEnvisioning the ‘Sharing City’ – new publication on the sharing economy and public governanceIs the sharing economy considered to be a chance or challenge for society? With which strategies does the public sector approach this phenomenon? Sebastian Vith, Achim Oberg, Markus Höllerer and Renate Meyer address these questions in their article recently published in the Journal of Business Ethics. | |
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i-shareHow do sharing organizations position themselves with their business models and value propositions?In their current article, Dominika Wruk, Achim Oberg, Jennifer Klutt & Indre Maurer from the i-share team investigate how sharing organizations position themselves in face of heated debates on the sharing economy. Analyzing online self-representations of sharing organizations, the authors identify grassroots initiative and platform-based organizations as two categories of sharing economy organizations and their different legitimation strategies. The article has recently been published in the Journal of Business Ethics. | |
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To develop a comprehensive and holistic picture of current research on the sharing economy, researchers from different disciplines presented their work at the 5th International Workshop on the Sharing Economy at the University of Mannheim in 2018. Dominika Wruk, Achim Oberg and Indre Maurer have published the Best Paper Proceedings to the workshop, that comprises a selection of short papers. The volume is published with Cambridge Scholars Publishing. | |
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Johanna Mair and Georg Reischauer showcase the relevance of considering the plurality of ‘the’ sharing economy and provide an overview on insights on the effects of the sharing economy on multiple levels. | |
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Johanna Mair, Nikolas Rathert and Georg Reischauer compare sharing economy organizations and social enterprises with focus on the role of community and the role of growth. Their analysis reveals that social enterprises and sharing economy organizations are quite different when it comes to community and growth. | |
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The sharing economy and its consequences for economy, society and the natural environment are subject to heated public and academic debates. In their current article, Dominika Wruk, Achim Oberg and Marina Friedrich-Schiebeck from the i-share team discuss how approaches to quantification can contribute to a socially desirable transformation of the sharing economy. The article has recently been published in GAIA - Ecological Perspectives for Science and Society. | |
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Dominika Wruk, Achim Oberg, Indre Maurer and Jennifer Klutt present results of their analysis in the article "Types of business models in the sharing economy: An exploratory study in Germany", published in the 5th IWSE Best Paper Proceedings. | |
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Philipp C. Mosmann und Peter Karl Becker zeigen anhand urbaner Gemeinschaftsgärten auf, welcher Beitrag zur Wertschöpfung davon ausgeht und wie sich die modernen Gemeinschaftsgärten in die Geschichte der Gartennutzung einreihen. | |
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Which differentiation strategies can existing companies pursue in order to establish themselves in the Sharing Economy? Alexander Frey, Manuel Trenz and Daniel Veit address this question in their recently published article. | |
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i-shareRethinking the Sharing Economy: The Nature and Organization of Sharing in the 2015 Refugee CrisisA study published by Martin Kornberger, Stephan Leixnering, Renate Meyer, and Markus Höllerer in the Academy of Management Discoveries. | |
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Research by Johanna Mair and Georg Reischauer shows the importance of establishing successful practices to online communities. Specifically, three distinct practices that sharing economy organizations use to manage online communities are identified. Moreover, the paper showcases how the use of these practices is linked to an organization’s source of value creation. | |
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Philipp C. Mosmann and Peter Karl Becker show based on the example of urban community gardens, what they contribute to value creation and to what extent these modern forms continue and discontinue the historical development of garden land usage. | |
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Johanna Mair and Georg Reischauer address this question in their paper which has just been published in "Technological Forecasting and Social Change". They also provide a video overview and a policy comment on the paper. | |
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In this conceptual article, Georg Reischauer uses a network perspective to discuss how to encourage a community to share. | |
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