What is Gig Economy

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Refers to the exchange of sporadic or temporary jobs organized by tasks. In this economy, interested firms (also individuals) call in a multitude of providers (gigers), which are more or fewer professionals, and acquire their labor services. In most cases, the hiring of tasks in the gig economy has been done in less regulated contexts, especially outside the conditions of security and employment protection that are offered within firms. Learn more in: Motivations for Labour Provision on Digital Platforms in Europe: Examining the Differences Between Only Gigers and Gigers and Renters

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a working arrangement characterized by short-term tasks or projects within the scope of specific activities that are carried out by individual self-employed persons, usually via a digital platform. Learn more in: The Impact of Digital Transformation on Freelancer Well-Being: Insight From Slovenia

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An employment space that is facilitated by technology (digital platforms) where employers offer short term tasks or jobs and workers deliver on the task or job by way of service for a reward. Learn more in: Riders' Participation in the Ride-Hailing Sector of the Gig Economy

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Flexible, temporary and freelance employment offered through an online platform. Learn more in: 3D Printing Build Farms: The Rise of a Distributed Manufacturing Workforce

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It involves the exchange of labor for money between individuals or companies via digital platforms that actively facilitate matching between providers and customers, on a short-term and payment-by-task basis. Learn more in: Transformation of Human Resources Management Solutions as a Strategic Tool for GIG Workers Contracting

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An unbundling or disaggregating of workers from long-term employers in the labor markets. Work-related connections are transactional and transient, with workers being engaged as independent contractors for specific projects that usually have short durations. Although the origins and extent of the gig economy are disputed, it probably arose after the financial crash of 2008 and was greatly facilitated by the Internet, social media networks, and the ability of work to be performed remotely. Learn more in: Psychological Contracts and Strategic Leadership

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Gig Economy is that part of labor market which is characterized by the prevalence of short-term contracts or freelance work as opposed to permanent jobs. A large number of people work in part-time or temporary positions or as independent contractors. Learn more in: Coalescing Skills of Gig Players and Fervor of Entrepreneurial Leaders to Provide Resilience Strategies During Global Economic Crises

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The use of technological innovations for the implementation of flexible work arrangements and engage temporary workers or offer freelance jobs. Learn more in: Leading Innovation to Endure COVID-19

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It is a form of a labor market in which workers work on short-term contracts or doing freelance work as opposed to holding permanent jobs. Learn more in: What Are the Potential Impacts of a Global Health Crisis on Economic Inequalities in Some Countries?

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A form of “self-employment” commonly performed through online platforms. Learn more in: Discussions on How to Best Prepare Students on the Ethics of Human-Machine Interactions at Work

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Systems that break up a traditional company ‘job’ into individual ‘gigs’ that independent workers are paid to do for a defined time. Learn more in: Share or Lose: A Radical Challenge for the Traditional Economy

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Zero-hour contract work. Learn more in: Manufacturing Education for Society 5.0: Reframing Engineering and Design

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Labor market with short-term contracts or freelance work, often temporary. Learn more in: Developing a Virtual Professional Learning Community for Online Faculty