This study explores the dynamics of the collective agency among gig workers in the digital platform economy, focusing on three key research questions. First, it examines power dynamics, worker autonomy, and the role of social networks in mitigating power
Flávio L. Pinheiro
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How Gig Worker Responds to Negative Customer Treatment: The Effects of Work Meaningfulness and Traits of Psychological Resilience. [PDF]
The negative interpersonal interaction between customers and platform gig workers has become a problem for platform owners and government. This study investigates the role of negative customer treatment in the context of gig work and its impact on gig ...
Xiongtao H +3 more
europepmc +2 more sources
What keeps gig workers motivated? A typology of the intrinsic-extrinsic motivation interplay in the digital gig economy. [PDF]
The rise of digital platforms has intensified scholarly interest in understanding how gig workers remain motivated. This paper explores the influence of digital skills in shaping gig worker motivation and engagement, with particular focus given to the ...
Yuthara Subasinghe +5 more
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The future of hospitality jobs: The rise of the gig worker
This review article aims to analyse the different perspectives on the gig economy and gig workers, specifically in the hospitality industry, and establish a research base that contributes to future research.
Georges El Hajal
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In this narrative review, we provide a historical overview of the rising trend towards vehicle-based living, focusing on mature-aged, hypermobile, gig workers.
Alex Maritz, Bronwyn Eager
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Algorithmic Management and Gig-Worker Sentiment over Time: A Comparative Analysis of Literature and Computational Evidence [PDF]
Algorithmic management increasingly shapes how gig work is organised, evaluated, and experienced, yet its implications for workers’ affective responses remain fragmented across the literature.
Nurettin Mert Batu +6 more
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Hospitality Gig Worker Motivation Profiles: A Latent Profile Analysis
Gig workers are growing in number and becoming increasingly important in the hospitality industry; however, the employment styles, work experiences, and employer–worker relationships differ from those of traditional employees.
Heyao Yu, Lindsey Lee, Sandra Ponting
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The gig satisfaction gap: a comparative machine learning analysis of job satisfaction determinants between gig and traditional employees [PDF]
IntroductionPrior research has yielded inconsistent findings regarding whether gig workers experience lower job satisfaction than traditional employees, while the specific factors underlying these differences remain insufficiently understood.
Yeye Li, Jinkai Cheng
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With the rapid development of the gig economy, gig-worker misfortunes have become increasingly frequent, and the protection of gig-workers' rights is becoming more prominent.
Chufu Chen, Xiaoyan Su, Shiqian He
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The Impact of Perceived Algorithmic Control on Gig Workers’ Turnover Intention: Mediating Roles of Perceived Usefulness and Psychological Contract Breach [PDF]
In recent years, digital technologies have been widely applied in the gig economy, and platform algorithms have become the core tool for managing gig workers.
Anbo Wu +4 more
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