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Title
Integrating MLP and 'after ANT' to understand perceptions and responses of regime actors to Airbnb
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008:
Author(s)
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008
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Abstract
Using the Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) and Actor-Network-Theory and After (After ANT), we explore how regime actors from the formal accommodation sector perceive and respond to Airbnb. We evaluate regime actors' perceptions of Airbnb's network and its key characteristics. Based on in-depth interviews with 14 stakeholders, we found that Airbnb is perceived as impacting both the landscape and the regime. Perceptions of Airbnb are not uniform across accommodation types. The findings also suggest that through principles of translation, negotiation, and lack of acquiescence, the niche player, Airbnb, is perceived as attempting to create a new 'collectif'. The regime has responded through strategies including, financial responses, marketing responses, and lobbying for regulations. Implications for theory and practice are offered.
Publication Type
Journal Article
Source of Publication
Current Issues in Tourism, p. 1-18
Publisher
Routledge
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
2020-05-20
Place of Publication
United Kingdom
ISSN
1747-7603
1368-3500
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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