Human capital and sustainability challenges for Airbnb Bed and Breakfast lifestyle entrepreneurs

IF 3.1 4区管理学 Q2 HOSPITALITY, LEISURE, SPORT & TOURISM

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Pub Date : 2021-05-27 DOI:10.1080/15022250.2021.1927828

Consuelo Griggio, Anette Oxenswärdh

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Abstract

ABSTRACT The Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea is a well-known tourist destination, visited annually by almost 2 million tourists. Among the different types of accommodation available to visitors, Bed and Breakfast (B&B) on the Airbnb platform have become very popular. This exploratory study discusses how the human capital of some B&B lifestyle entrepreneurs affects their plans and practices of sustainability. Human capital theory (Becker, G. (1964). Human Capital. The University of Chicago Press.) is discussed by intersecting it with a sociological perspective represented by the two main Bordieuan forms of capital, namely cultural and social capital (1986 and 1992). The research is based on data collected between June 2017 and October 2020 through semi-structured interviews and field observation of fourteen rural B&B lifestyle entrepreneurs listed on Airbnb. Results show that participants’ cultural capital is high and constantly developing through the acquisition of new knowledge on sustainable measures that can be applied to their businesses. Their current social capital in Gotland, on the other hand, is still quite underdeveloped.

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爱彼迎住宿加早餐生活方式创业者面临的人力资本和可持续性挑战

位于波罗的海的瑞典哥特兰岛是一个著名的旅游胜地，每年有近200万游客来此旅游。在为游客提供的不同类型的住宿中，Airbnb平台上的住宿加早餐(B&B)非常受欢迎。本探索性研究探讨了一些民宿生活方式企业家的人力资本如何影响他们的可持续发展计划和实践。人力资本理论(Becker, G.(1964))。人力资本。(芝加哥大学出版社)通过将其与波迪厄的两种主要资本形式，即文化资本和社会资本(1986年和1992年)所代表的社会学视角相交叉来讨论。该研究基于2017年6月至2020年10月期间通过对Airbnb上列出的14位乡村B&B生活方式企业家的半结构化访谈和实地观察收集的数据。结果表明，参与者的文化资本很高，并通过获取可应用于其业务的可持续措施的新知识而不断发展。另一方面，他们目前在哥特兰的社会资本仍然很不发达。

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期刊介绍： Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism is the leading Nordic journal for hospitality and tourism research. SJHT aims at initiating and stimulating high-impact and innovative research relevant for academics and practitioners within the hospitality and tourism industries. The journal takes an interdisciplinary approach including, but not limited to geography, psychology, sociology, history, anthropology, and economics. SJHT encourages research based on a variety of methods, including both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The journal covers all types of articles relevant to the Nordic region, as well as the North Atlantic, North Sea and Baltic regions. We also welcome reviews and conceptual articles with a broader geographical scope that clearly enhance the theoretical development of the hospitality and tourism field. In addition to research articles, we welcome research notes and book reviews. Published articles are the result of anonymous reviews by at least two referees chosen by the editors for their specialist knowledge.