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Gig Workers and the Knowledge Economy
2023Abstract This chapter examines prior studies on various types of knowledge, knowledge workers, and the knowledge economy. One must have a clear grasp of the function of knowledge workers and human capital in the knowledge economy and how the organisation should manage to gain from knowledge workers and their knowledge to prepare the ...
Sedigheh Moghavvemi +2 more
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Older Workers and the Gig Economy
AEA Papers and Proceedings, 2019As the workforce ages, how will the work lives of older people evolve? One way to ease into retirement is to move to the gig economy where workers choose hours and intensity of work that fit their needs and capabilities. However, older workers are often reaping the benefits of the latter end of an implicit contract while gig economy workers are paid ...
Cody Cook, Rebecca Diamond, Paul Oyer
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Mechanical Turk and the gig economy: exploring differences between gig workers
Journal of Managerial Psychology, 2019PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide an investigation of how different types of gig workers engage in the gig economy. Specifically, the authors distinguish between workers who view gig work as primary income (or not) and those workers who view it as a job (or not).Design/methodology/approachIn total, 1,190 Mechanical Turk (MTurk) workers ...
Melissa G. Keith, Peter Harms, Louis Tay
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The Ethics of Worker Classification in a Gig Economy
2021Abstract Classifying workers as either employees or independent contractors has significant financial consequences for the payer (usually a business) and the worker. The payer may be motivated more by the desire to avoid paying for employee benefits and employer payroll taxes than by doing the right thing and correctly classifying and
Carolyn Conn, Linda Campbell
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The law and worker voice in the gig economy
2022The organisation of work through platforms has accelerated the process of fragmentation, casualisation and erosion of the 'standard employment relationship' between workers and employers. This chapter explores the philosophical foundations and structures of worker voice in the gig economy in light of these tectonic shifts in the organisation of work ...
Alan Bogg, Ricardo Buendia
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Gig Work and Gig Workers in India: A Comprehensive Integrative Review and Framework
International Journal Of Recent Trends In Multidisciplinary ResearchThe rapid expansion of the gig economy has fundamentally altered the nature of work across the globe, including in India. Drawing on the integrative review by Wu and Huang (2024), this comprehensive article review critically examines the concept of gig work and the experiences of gig workers from an Indian perspective, while incorporating contemporary ...
Arun K Saseendran +4 more
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Expanding perspectives on gig work and gig workers
Journal of Managerial Psychology, 2019Kristine M. Kuhn, Tera L. Galloway
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Gig Workers and Financial Security
The gig economy has experienced remarkable growth over the past decade, transforming the traditional labor market and redefining employment structures worldwide. Gig work, characterized by short-term, task-based, and often digitally mediated jobs, offers flexibility and autonomy but also introduces significant financial vulnerabilities for workers ...openaire +1 more source