An analysis of the development of home exchange organisations

Grit, Alexander; Lynch, Paul

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, differentiation and integration change the home exchange intermediation
landscape.

Citation

Grit, A., & Lynch, P. (2011). An analysis of the development of home exchange organisations. Research in Hospitality Management, 1, 19-24. https://doi.org/10.2989/RHM.2011.1.1.5.1095

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2011
• Deposit Date: Jan 8, 2014
• Print ISSN: 2224-3534
• Publisher: National Inquiry Services Centre
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 1
• Pages: 19-24
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2989/RHM.2011.1.1.5.1095
• Keywords: home exchange kernels; hospitality networks; tourism intermediation
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/6547
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/RHM.2011.1.1.5.1095