From the final frontier to the metaverse: exploring the role of sharing economy principles in revolutionizing space tourism

Result code in IS VaVaI

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Result on the web

<a href="https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ijchm-09-2023-1487/full/html" target="_blank" >https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ijchm-09-2023-1487/full/html</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/IJCHM-09-2023-1487" target="_blank" >10.1108/IJCHM-09-2023-1487</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

From the final frontier to the metaverse: exploring the role of sharing economy principles in revolutionizing space tourism

Original language description

PurposeAs exponential technologies continue to transform business models rapidly, there is a growing focus on metaverse research within the tourism industry. Despite the significant findings, the practical discussion of high-cost and resource-demanding space tourism within the metaverse platform is still abstract. This study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of virtual space tourism and consumer motivations inspired by the intrinsic principles of the sharing economy business model and the metaverse platforms.Design/methodology/approachBy gathering primary data through questionnaires from individuals interested in virtual space tourism and using the 530 valid responses, this study uses the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology 2 (UTAUT2) along with the status quo bias theory (SQB) to better comprehend travelers' motivations for engaging with the metaverse in space tourism.FindingsThe study confirms UTAUT2's effectiveness in predicting travelers' adoption behavior. Specifically, factors such as performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, hedonic motivation, price value and facilitating conditions significantly impact attitudes and behavioral intentions toward adopting the metaverse for space tourism. Furthermore, skepticism significantly moderates the relationship between attitudes and behavioral intentions.Originality/valueThis study is one of the first to empirically explore the motivations for using metaverse capabilities in the context of space tourism. In line with recent calls for more research on advancing UN sustainable development goals through the metaverse platform, this research discusses findings based on eight shared attributes in both sharing economies and the metaverse platforms that offer the potential for sustainable, socialized and affordable access to space tourism. In addition to the managerial implications, this study outlines future research directions, drawing on insights from the sharing economy's success in the tourism industry.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

50204 - Business and management

Project

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Continuities

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Publication year

2025

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT

ISSN

0959-6119

e-ISSN

1757-1049

Volume of the periodical

37

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

GB - UNITED KINGDOM

Number of pages

34

Pages from-to

1350-1383

UT code for WoS article

001235369500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-105001504364