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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The fifth industrial revolution (I5.0), which is based on the utilization of interconnected data for efficient resource usage in meeting human requirements, proposes efficient solutions to resource constraint situations. However, the transition to I5.0 in the health sector is not easy and has to face several obstacles.
Ajay Jha +5 more
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Game Design for a Fiverr: Precarity, Regionality, and Platform-Mediation in the Gig Economy
Media IndustriesIn this article, we investigate users who sell complete design services (i.e., ostensibly creating a full, original game for a client) on the gig economy platform Fiverr.
Michael Iantorno, Scott DeJong
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Advancing Gender Equality Through Decent Work: An Adapted Systematic Review
Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gender disparities in employment continue to be a significant worldwide issue despite policy commitments to sustainability. This study systematically examines the relationship between decent work and gender equality using bibliometric qualitative review methodologies.
Reshma C, Aruna Polisetty
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Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Access to markets is critical for entrepreneurial success, yet many face significant barriers. This study argues that digital platforms functioning as peer‐to‐peer marketplaces can facilitate entrepreneurial activity by improving market access for new ventures.
Daehyun Kim, Yongwook Paik, Namil Kim
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Al-Syaibānī Conception of Work in Kitāb al-Kasb and the Relevance to Gig Economy
Al-MuamalatGig economy, often promoted as a flexible labor solution, has led to structural issues including worker vulnerability, unequal relationships, and a diminished sense of work.
Naufatti Aufa +4 more
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Examining the Gender Dynamics in the Gig Economy: A Systematic Literature Review [PDF]
Colombo Business JournalThe changing employment scenario has given rise to new employment models like the Gig Economy. Though autonomy and flexibility are key factors that attract women to this employment, their representation is low.
J. S. Bhagavathi
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Do digital platforms create entrepreneurial opportunities? Evidence from marginal areas
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary This article enters the debate on the effects of digital platforms on entrepreneurial opportunities by estimating whether the entry of a home‐sharing platform shapes entrepreneurial decisions in marginal areas. We add a novel perspective to the literature, as we contend that when economic conditions are unfavorable, digital ...
Francesco Luigi Milone +2 more
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Local labor market frictions and platform‐based entrepreneurship
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Building on prior research about the heterogeneous impact of labor shocks on individuals' propensity to start businesses, we explore how local labor market frictions affect individuals' selection into platform‐based entrepreneurship.
Ruiqing Cao, Yifan Lyu
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Bulletin of Geography. Socio-Economic SeriesThe gig economy has experienced a rise due to the prominence of digital platforms and the worldwide pandemic, leading to many individuals losing their regular income and joining the gig economy.
Mei Peng Low, Mumtaz Ali Memon
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When stakeholders are imposed: Non‐chosen stakeholder orientation and venture performance
Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Research Summary Extending stakeholder theory into the entrepreneurship context, we examine the performance implications of externally imposed stakeholder orientation, which we conceptualize as non‐chosen stakeholder orientation. Given the resource constraints, short time horizons, and high levels of uncertainty that characterize ventures, we ...
Myeongho David Park +2 more
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