Examining sharing economy operations: A process perspective

Journal of Operations ManagementVolume 69, Issue 5 p. 706-718 GUEST EDITORIAL Examining sharing economy operations: A process perspective Alan Mackelprang, Alan Mackelprang orcid.org/0000-0002-0278-0202 Parker College of Business, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USASearch for more papers by this authorSachin B. Modi, Corresponding Author Sachin B. Modi [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-2067-7652 Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Correspondence Sachin B. Modi, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorDavid D. Dobrzykowski, David D. Dobrzykowski orcid.org/0000-0001-7864-4277 Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USASearch for more papers by this authorPaul C. Hong, Paul C. Hong orcid.org/0000-0002-3293-3660 John B. & Lillian E. Neff College of Business & Innovation, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USASearch for more papers by this author Alan Mackelprang, Alan Mackelprang orcid.org/0000-0002-0278-0202 Parker College of Business, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, Georgia, USASearch for more papers by this authorSachin B. Modi, Corresponding Author Sachin B. Modi [email protected] orcid.org/0000-0003-2067-7652 Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Correspondence Sachin B. Modi, Carl H. Lindner College of Business, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA Email: [email protected]Search for more papers by this authorDavid D. Dobrzykowski, David D. Dobrzykowski orcid.org/0000-0001-7864-4277 Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USASearch for more papers by this authorPaul C. Hong, Paul C. Hong orcid.org/0000-0002-3293-3660 John B. & Lillian E. 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