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An analysis of the development of home exchange organisations

Published in: Research in Hospitality Management
Volume 1 , issue 1 , 2011 , pages: 19–24

DOI: 10.1080/22243534.2011.11828271

Author(s): Alexander Grit Stenden University, Qatar , Paul Lynch Strathclyde University,

Keywords: home exchange kernels , hospitality networks , tourism intermediation , home exchange kernels , hospitality networks , tourism intermediation , home exchange kernels , hospitality networks , tourism intermediation

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Abstract

This paper contributes to a better understanding of the home exchange phenomenon by considering the historical development of the home exchange intermediation processes, membership profiles and the role of the media. The Internet has enabled a more interactive process and facilitated home exchange kernels which, by the way they are organised, allow a degree of self-organisation. Processes of specialisation and differentiation change the home exchange intermediation landscape.

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