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Gig Economy

open access: yesEncyclopedia
This entry presents the history, geography, business, regulations, and the roles of gig workers, platform/algorithms, and employers, focusing primarily on the USA and the EU.
Răzvan Hoinaru
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Work Schedules, Finances, and Freedom: Work Schedule Fit and Platform Dependence among Gig Workers on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk Platform

open access: yesSocius
Formally, gig workers determine their work hours. Gig platforms, however, shape work schedules with many tools, including ratings, deadlines, pay, and competition.
Jeremy Reynolds   +3 more
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The Political Gig-Economy: Platformed Work and Labour.

open access: yes, 2019
The notion of work and labor is changing as digital technologies do not only complement and substitute jobs but also decompose them into tasks coordinated by digital labor platforms. We call upon IS research to critically engage with the political economy of platforms and to study them as mechanisms for the extraction of value, distribution of wealth ...
Marton, Attila, Ekbia, Hamid
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Enhancing Productivity and Retention in Indonesia’s Gig Economy: The Role of Work-Life Balance, Job Satisfaction, Work Engagement, and Technological Support

open access: yesJurnal Aplikasi Manajemen
The growth of Indonesia’s gig economy has reshaped labor structures, raising urgent questions about how to sustain gig workers’ well-being and productivity. This study examines the impact of trust in the platform, platform fairness, and social support on
Nurnaningsih   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Precarity and Solidarity in Gig Work: The Dynamics of Platform-Mediated Cleaning in Norway

open access: yesNordisk Välfärdsforskning
This article delves into how workers’ motivations and dependency on platform work influence their willingness to engage in solidarity. This study, using worker-centred data, investigates platform-mediated domestic cleaning, an understudied sector in the ...
Erik T. Valestrand
doaj   +1 more source

“Transformative dynamics of the gig economy: Technological impacts, worker well-being and global research trends”

open access: yesInternational Journal of Engineering Business Management
Digital platforms play a vital role in shaping today’s labour market, enabling temporary hires and freelance employment in the gig economy. This on-demand, digital economy spans various professions and remote work opportunities.
Rachoru Himani Srihita   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Digital Labour Platformer’s Legal Status and Decent Working Conditions: European Union and Indonesian Perspective

open access: yesVolksgeist
This article aims to provide the recent court decision on legal status and working conditions for the gig worker in European Union as well as a lesson for Indonesia through the EU’s notion on gig workers.
Rofi Aulia Rahman   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Legal support of social guarantees for persons employed in the gig economy: Russian and foreign experience

open access: yesПравоприменение
The subject. Legal support of social guarantees for persons employed in the gig economy: russian and foreign experienceThe purpose of the article is to reveal the features of providing social guarantees to gig workers, as well as protecting their rights ...
S. M. Mironova
doaj   +1 more source

The Gig Economy Across National Borders: Motivations And Economic Impacts (A Study On The Individual Experiences Of Maxim Drivers In Atambua)

open access: yesJurnal Trias Politika
The gig economy trend is increasing and growing in the general public, including in developing countries, especially in a cross-border context. Technological advancements, the growth of the platform-based economy, and changing work patterns and ...
Adriana R. Fallo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ghana's gig economy and the decent work cleft stick: The experiences of selected delivery service providers in Accra

open access: yesHeliyon
Despite the enormous value created by the platform-based delivery service gig economy, gig workers in the Global South are often confronted with several challenges, which diminish their standard of living.
Solomon Kofi Amoah   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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