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To share or not to share: Investigating the potential key qualities of a digital C2B carsharing service
Halmstad University, School of Information Technology. Halmstad University.
2022 (English)Independent thesis Advanced level (degree of Master (Two Years)), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

Compared to private car ownership, carsharing has emerged as one of the innovative ways of promoting sustainable and more environmentally friendly transportation. As a service thathas existed for decades, carsharing has evolved significantly, with the introduction of several business and service models to create value for users. Despite the popularity of carsharing, private car ownership continues to grow, even though these cars end up being parked most of the time, contributing to congestion in urban areas. Using an exploratory research approach with the aid of speculative design, this thesis investigated the key qualities of a potential digital carsharing service for private vehicle owners, who could share their vehicles with fleet operators during times when the vehicles are idle. Qualitative, semi-structured interviews of ten private vehicle owners wereconducted to investigate the qualities of the potential digital carsharing service. The potential key qualities were grouped under technical and functional qualities according to Grönroos’ Nordic service quality model. The results indicate the importance of designing services that leverage technical qualities such as reward, accessibility, appearance and safety, and security, and functional qualities such as assurance, flexibility, responsiveness, and personalized. 

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2022. , p. 38
Keywords [en]
Carsharing, quality of service, technical quality, functional quality, speculative design
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Information Systems
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-47399OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-47399DiVA, id: diva2:1676679
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WirelessCar AB
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Informatics
Educational program
Master's Programme (120 credits) in Digital Service Innovation, 120 credits
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Available from: 2022-06-02 Created: 2022-06-27 Last updated: 2025-10-01Bibliographically approved

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