The Sharing Economy: An Integrated Systematic Review Using TCCM and Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

The purpose of the paper is to review the diversified extant literature on the sharing economy using bibliometric analysis and theories, characteristics, context, and methodologies (TCCM) framework to summarize multiple diversified studies under one paper which provides not only insights into previous work but also benchmarks the evolution of this concept and its future scope. The study adopted the integrated research methodology based on the bibliometric and TCCM analysis. Bibliometric analysis is conducted through the following techniques: citation analysis, co-citation analysis and co-occurrence of keywords with the help of R-based bibliometrix and VOSviewer open-source software whereas the TCCM framework classified the literature into the following categories: theory, characteristics, context and methodology. Based on the bibliometric analysis of 846 research articles retrieved from the Scopus database for the period of the last ten years (2010–2020), the study found the most prominent authors, studies, journals and countries in the area of the sharing economy along with the most co-cited authors and journals. The theories prominently used in this area are clustered into six relevant themes which include communication and informational theories, socio-psychological theories, organizational level theories, research methodology-based theories, business economic theories, technological acceptance-based theories whereas outcome variables (consumer intention, experience, repeat purchases, satisfaction and loyalty) and their antecedents are also investigated in this study. This article makes recommendations for future research that will aid in the direction of further research into areas that are currently under-represented in the journal as well as new topics that are expected to grab the attention.