Airbnb Stakeholder Analysis Paper

Organizational mandates are exactly what it is formally and informally required to do and not to do by external authorities. According to Bryson, Organizations must meet a variety of informal mandates that may be embodied in norms or the expectations of key stakeholders, such as the electorate or duly elected representatives. Overall, its purpose is to frame the domain within which the organization seeks to create public value as well as articulate the boundaries for desirable search and action in pursuit of organizational purposes. (Bryson 2009)

A stakeholder analysis is a valuable prelude to a mission statement, a SWOC/T analysis, and effective strategies. One can be formed by using stakeholder identification and analysis techniques in

Airbnb is an American company which operates an online marketplace and hospitality service for people to lease or rent short-term lodging including apartments, personal homes, hotel rooms, lofts, rooms, etc., to participate in or facilitate experiences related to tourism. Airbnb has plenty of stakeholders who show interest in their organization and or are directly affected by the company. The first stakeholders I identified is the Airbnb hosts and those who want to be hosts. Their interest stems from the fact that they make a profit off a renting out their homes to people. Another stakeholder of Airbnb is the city in which the Airbnb is located. I believe their interest doesn't stem from a place of desire but cautiousness. In many cities- they collect a Hotel Tax and have a policy that is enforceable. A third stakeholder is budget Hotels who stand to lose their business for value conscious personal travelers. Airbnb brings a lot of competition to those low-budget hotels that many tourists usually go to. The interest they have with Airbnb is that they may lose some business due to the cheaper alternative that is Airbnb. The fourth stakeholder I discovered is neighbors/neighborhood around the Airbnb that is being rented out. The purpose of Airbnb is to essentially stay in a house, room or apartment that isn't yours. Airbnb hosts house complete strangers into a neighborhood that many concern the neighbors. Overall, the interest the neighbors/neighborhood has with Airbnb is that their safety relies on who is allowed to stay in the rented out living