Which are the features of sharing economy?

Collaborative consumption, peer to peer exchange and sustainability

Hierarchical relationships between producer and consumer

Individual consumption, peer to peer exchange and sustainability

Which sentence is true?

In sharing economy, firms hire employees

In traditional economy, firms do not create their own supply

In sharing economy, firms recruit both customers and providers

How supply is ensured in shared economy?

Through the hiring of employees

Supply is crowdsourced through a digital platform

Supply is produced by the company

How to mitigate the risks of crowdsourcing supply?

Adopt background checks of suppliers, training, exams and rating system

Recruit as many suppliers as possible

Avoid checks on the suppliers

How to be competitive and innovative in the sharing economy market?

Promoting individualistic habits and practices

Promoting sustainable consumption practices and the sense of belonging to a community

Keep the prices low at the cost of providers’ exploitation and not sustainable practices