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APPENDIX A

Unstructured Interview Guide Questions for the Airbnb Hosts

QUESTIONS

1. How long have you been an Airbnb host?

 How frequent do you experience issues on your transactions with your clients?

 How does these affect your business in terms of gaining profit?

2. What are these issues that you encounter?

 How does these impact your ability to gain more from your commerce?

 What are the strategies you apply to prevent those issues from emerging in your

business?
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APPENDIX B

Interview Consent Form

(This is a research about the challenges you experienced as an Airbnb host. You will be asked to
participate in the interview activity as the interviewee. All the information will be kept
confidential and will be used for the purpose of the research)

I understand that my participation is voluntary and that I am free to withdraw at any time without
giving any reason and without there being any negative consequences. In addition, should I not
wish to answer any particular question or questions, I am free to decline.

I understand that my responses will be kept strictly confidential. I understand that my name will
not be linked with the research materials and will not be identified or identifiable in the report or
reports that result from the research.

I agree for this interview to be audio-recorded. I understand that the audio recording made of this
interview will be used only for analysis and that extracts from the interview, from which I would
not be personally identified, may be used in any conference presentation, report or journal article
developed as a result of the research. I understand that no other use will be made of the recording
without my written permission, and that no one outside the research team will be allowed access
to the original recording.

I agree that my anonymized data will be kept for future research purposes such as publications
related to this study after the completion of the study.

I agree to take part in this interview.

_________________________________
Signature over printed name of participant
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APPENDIX C

Aide Memoire

(A aide-memoire is a reminder to the researcher of what to ask in line and the research
statement of the problem. It includes the following steps for the interview process.)

INTRODUCTION (Pre-questioning process)

1. Introduce yourself as a researcher.

2. Mention the title of the research: Challenges of Airbnb Hosts in Baguio City
3. Make sure to involve the interviewee in the process of the interview and be able to reflect
to the questions that will be given.

INTERVIEW PROCESS

1. Ask the question listed on the Unstructured Interview Guide to the Airbnb Host

CONCLUSION

1. Conclude the interview process by clarifying the important answers from the interviewee.
2. Emphasize the confidentiality of the answers.
3. Thank the interviewee.