Mapping value co-creation in the sharing economy

Document Type : Original Article (Qualitative)

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1 Department of Industrial management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Civil Engineering, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of Management, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract
The aim of this study is to present the structure of value co-creation in the sharing economy with the approaches of systematic literature review and scientometric analysis. The sharing economy is an enabler of the passive value of assets, with a system of value co-creation for all. In the value co-creation structure, based on a pluralistic foundation, the fundamental nature of value creation is co-creation. The value co-creation of the sharing economy is an interactive event of value creation of the chain of interlocutors in providing products/services. The success of the sharing economy requires a deep and comprehensive understanding of the structure of this progressive value creation, and requires a combination of linking insights into the pillars and components. However, despite the considerable diversity of the literature; the disaggregation and lack of coherence of existing research is the challenge facing the advancement of the promotion, development, and promotion of this field. So with the aim of providing an up-to-date, integrated and inclusive perspective, it led to a comprehensive understanding of the knowledge set of the co-creation of the value of the common economy, a scientific analysis (VOSviewer software) and a systematic review with 125 research papers from 2017 to 2024, indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases, a combination of literature was organized at the intersection of co-creation of value and the common economy. The summary result of the combination of a wide range of perspectives and themes examined is to present a thematic map of the conceptual framework of the value co-creation structure in the sharing economy.

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  • Receive Date 15 April 2025
  • Revise Date 09 June 2025
  • Accept Date 13 August 2025