Title: Shared accommodation in Lebanon

Authors: Ali Kassir; Samia Dagher

Addresses: Al Kafaat University, Beirut, Lebanon ' Al Kafaat University, Beirut, Lebanon

Abstract: A change in the consumer behaviour affects the conventional tourism industry, the advancing sharing economy promotes collaborative consumption which unfurls itself in new services encouraging the shared accommodation. Plus the technological advancement worldwide and the globalisation enhanced the consumer's motivation towards a more collaborative and community involved activities.

Keywords: sustainable tourism; responsible travel; conscious tourist; Airbnb; host; Lebanon.

DOI: 10.1504/EMJM.2018.096448

EuroMed Journal of Management, 2018 Vol.2 No.4, pp.308 - 314

Received: 27 Jun 2018
Accepted: 27 Jun 2018
Published online: 03 Dec 2018 *

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