Theorizing the sharing economy : variety and trajectories of new forms of organizing / edited by Indre Maurer (Göttingen University, Germany), Johanna Mair (Hertie School of Governance, Germany) and Achim Oberg (WU Vienna, Austria).

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction: Theorizing Variety And Trajectories Of New Forms Of Organizing In The Sharing Economy / Indre Maurer, Johanna Mair, Achim Oberg -- Chapter 1: Market, Hierarchy, Or Clan? Types Of Governance In The Sharing Economy / Philipp C. Mosmann, Jennifer Klutt -- Chapter 2: Shaping Emotional Labour Practices In The Sharing Economy / Eliane Bucher, Christian Fieseler, Christoph Lutz, Gemma Newlands -- Chapter 3: An Institutional Logics Perspective On The Gig Economy / Koen Frenken, Taneli Vaskelainen / Lea Fünfschilling / Laura Piscicelli -- Chapter 4: The Sharing Economy As An Emerging And Contested Field - How Classic And Institutional Entrepreneurs Cope With Plural Theoretical Frames / Aurélien Acquier, Valentina Carbone, Laëtitia Vasseur -- Chapter 5: Is The Sharing Economy A Field? How A Disruptive Field Nurtures Sharing Economy Organizations / Dominika Wruk, Tino Schöllhorn, Achim Oberg -- Chapter 6: Category Kings And Commoners: Within And Cross- Category Spill-Overs In The Sharing Economy / Pinar Ozcan, Kerem Gurses, Mareike Möhlmann -- Chapter 7: "Turning The Sharing Economy Into A Fair Economy ": Strategic Issue Work In The Vienna City Administration / Sebastian Vith, Markus A. Höllerer Chapter 8: Regulating The Sharing Economy: A Field Perspective / Stefan Kirchner, Elke Schüßler.

The sharing economy is one of the most influential developments of the last decade. The emergence of new forms of organizing it brings with it has affected modern (business) life at multiple levels: Sharing organizations have blurred the distinction between the individual roles of provider, user, and employee; they have introduced organizational practices of coordinating members and communities; and they have sparked societal, political, and economic debates in multiple fields. These dynamics at the individual, organizational, and field level provide an opportunity for organization scholars to take stock of and theorize the sharing economy. This volume takes advantage of this opportunity by presenting a collection of empirical and conceptual work that explores the variety and the trajectories of new forms of organizing in the sharing economy, and in doing so builds on, rejuvenates, and refines existing organization theories. Together, the chapters included in this volume offer a comprehensive overview of theoretically grounded research that deepens our understanding of new forms of organizing and indicates future avenues for research.

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