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The mediatization of work? Gig workers and gig apps in Sweden

open access: yesNew Media & Society
This article presents a study of how and to what extent gig workers in Sweden experience a mediatization of work. We contend that previous mediatization research has assumed extensive and unified effects of mediatization, and that previous gig work research has focused on users of large-scale, transnational platforms. We conducted a set of qualitative,
Henrik Örnebring   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

All Insecure? Insecurity Profiles and Their Antecedents in Employed Gig Workers

open access: yesScandinavian Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
Gig work has been increasing in past years and is usually portrayed as a precarious and vulnerable non-standard employment form characterized by high insecurity.
Claudia Bernhard-Oettel   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Navigating the gig economy: exploring challenges and motivations for the wellbeing of Gen Y and Gen Z gig workers

open access: yesCogent Psychology
Objective Gig work, also known as short-term, contract work and non-traditional work has shaped gig economy, however, the research related to gig workers needs further exploration.
Jikku Susan Kurian, N. Bindu Madhavi
doaj   +1 more source

A systemic exploratory case study of an Australian female gig worker: Intersections between career development, migration, and gig work

open access: yes, 2022
Worldwide the number of people employed in gig work is on the rise. While there are many types of gig work, much of it is precarious and does not afford workers the security of more traditional work.
Abkhezr, Peyman, McMahon, Mary
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Becoming a gig worker: An exploratory life course study of inbound career trajectories in the UK gig economy

open access: yesWork Organisation, Labour and Globalisation
Research provides insights into the characteristics and conditions of gig work, but rarely into how individuals enter it or its long-term implications for careers.
Timothy Charlton   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intersections of migration, sustainable career development and gig work: Considerations for career counselling

open access: yes, 2021
New employment arrangements such as app-based gig work are on the rise in the post-welfare society. Non-existence of relevant policy or hastened legislative responses leaves gig workers in a vulnerable position. In many developed countries, gig labour is
Abkhezr, Peyman, McMahon, Mary
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Infrastructural Services and Social Security Benefits play Catalytic role for Gig Workers of Food and Beverage Industry in Mumbai Metropolitan Region [PDF]

open access: yesApplied Research in Administrative Sciences
Gig work is increasing across all industries and sectors all over world after pandemic. In Mumbai, the gig workers of food and beverage industry are more as compared to other municipal corporations in Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
RODE Sanjay
doaj   +1 more source

Leveraging Microphysiological Systems to Facilitate Neutrophil‐Based Cancer Immunotherapy

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
Microphysiological systems are emerging as powerful human‐relevant platforms for studying neutrophil biology in cancer. Current applications of spheroids, organoids, and organ‐on‐a‐chip models are reviewed, together with future opportunities in behaviorome profiling, multi‐omics integration, personalized medicine, immune crosstalk, and multi‐organ ...
Shuai Shao   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multidimensional social support and gig workers’ performance in digital platforms: a chain-mediated model integrating emotion and autonomy

open access: yesHumanities & Social Sciences Communications
Digital gig platforms grant gig workers greater autonomy and flexibility, yet they also introduce challenges such as self-management and feelings of isolation, making social support increasingly vital within gig work.
Shanshan Zhao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sociological Types of Precarity Among Gig Workers: Lived Experiences of Food Delivery Workers in Riga

open access: yesSocial Inclusion
In this article, we examine the lived experiences of precariousness in gig work, a growing sector of the modern labor market, through the case of Latvia, a former Soviet republic that has experienced radical neo‐liberalization over the last 30 years ...
Iveta Ķešāne, Maija Spuriņa
doaj   +1 more source

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