Is it good to be an Airbnb host?
Carolina’s dilemma
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.22478/ufpb.2238-104X.2025v15n2.73173Keywords:
Airbnb, Hoster, MarketingAbstract
Case context: based on a true story, and presents Carolina's need to decide whether or not to make her apartment available on the Airbnb platform. Case Dilemma: The story features a plot that revolves around the advantages and disadvantages of adopting the sharing economy business model and comparing it with traditional models. Thus, the case seeks to place the reader within the decision-making and evaluation process of new types of businesses that have emerged in recent years, made possible by the advent of the creation of online platforms, and compare them to the more traditional business processes in the accommodation and rental segment. Case application and educational objectives: intended to be applied to disciplines that address Marketing Management, Service Marketing, Tourism and Hospitality. Regarding the educational aspects, the aim is to discuss the decision between a traditional business or a platform that is situated in a sharing economy perspective.
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