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Resistance and struggle in the gig economy
2023As the global gig economy has grown in size and relevance, gig workers across the world have increasingly attempted to organise conflict and resistance as well as to defend their interests and demands more systematically. Their attempts at collective action have been articulated through a diverse array of organisational forms and practices, which have ...
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Sustainability in the Gig Economy
2022A gig economy is a free market structure in which temporary positions are widespread, and organizations employ independent workers for short-term commitments.The gig economy is fragmented and spans a wide diversity of workers such as independent contributors, freelancers, self-employed, and part-time workers.
Deepika Dhingra +3 more
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2021
Operating outside national systems of labor regulation, the characteristics of digital platform work raise new questions about the safety, health, and wellbeing of workers. Digital platform work is said to provide flexibility and improved work-life balance for workers, as well as access to income for individuals who might not otherwise be able to work ...
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Operating outside national systems of labor regulation, the characteristics of digital platform work raise new questions about the safety, health, and wellbeing of workers. Digital platform work is said to provide flexibility and improved work-life balance for workers, as well as access to income for individuals who might not otherwise be able to work ...
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2023
Abstract This chapter will introduce the concept of the gig economy. It begins with a brief discussion of technological changes and their impact on the workforce and labour market, demonstrating how the trend shifts towards the gig economy.
Sedigheh Moghavvemi +2 more
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Abstract This chapter will introduce the concept of the gig economy. It begins with a brief discussion of technological changes and their impact on the workforce and labour market, demonstrating how the trend shifts towards the gig economy.
Sedigheh Moghavvemi +2 more
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2019
The 'gig economy' is a relatively recent term coined to describe a range of working arrangements that have previously been denoted as precarious, flexible and contingent. These may include casual workers, temporary agency workers, those on zero-hours contracts and dependent contractors.
Alex De Ruyter, Martyn Brown
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The 'gig economy' is a relatively recent term coined to describe a range of working arrangements that have previously been denoted as precarious, flexible and contingent. These may include casual workers, temporary agency workers, those on zero-hours contracts and dependent contractors.
Alex De Ruyter, Martyn Brown
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Technological developments and economic breakthroughs are propelling the gig economy, revolutionizing human resource management. Significant economic shifts include decentralized workplaces, flexible work arrangements, freelancing, and dynamic pricing patterns.
Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder +2 more
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Mohammad Badruddoza Talukder +2 more
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2021
Eighteen years ago, the New York Times Magazine reported on a proposed online project aimed at protecting the country’s 47,000 strategic facilities, including oil pipelines, power stations, and dams. How do you protect such a vast network of sites vulnerable to sabotage, with limited government resources and personnel?
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Eighteen years ago, the New York Times Magazine reported on a proposed online project aimed at protecting the country’s 47,000 strategic facilities, including oil pipelines, power stations, and dams. How do you protect such a vast network of sites vulnerable to sabotage, with limited government resources and personnel?
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Trade Unions in the Gig Economy
2022As the global gig economy grows in size and relevance, trade unions across the world have increasingly attempted to more systematically organize and represent gig economy workers. Unions seeking to intervene in the gig economy face a host of challenges related both to the characteristics of the gig economy labor process and to the legal framework ...
Cini L, Tassinari A
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