‘Platform stress’: exploring a new type of stress in the sharing economy

Jae Eun Park, Eunji Lee, Jin-young Kim and Chulmo Koo

Current Issues in Tourism, 2024, vol. 27, issue 18, 2934-2948

Abstract: In global P2P accommodation platform operations, hosts can experience severe stress from the platform company, customers, and technological complexity. Applying sociotechnical theory, this study aims to explore platform stress in the sharing economy and verify the stressor-strain-outcome (SSO) framework. A survey of Airbnb hosts demonstrates that ‘conflict with headquarters,’ ‘negative reviews from customers,’ and ‘technological complexity’ influence the ‘strain’ of hosts. Furthermore, we verify the role of firm performance that negatively affects switching intention. It also serves as a moderator in the relationship between strain and switching intention. Focusing on platform stress, this study evaluates the concept and definition of platform stress and provides useful insights for platform business operators.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/13683500.2023.2243002

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