Browsing Handelshøyskolen BI by Subject "Gig economy"
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From crafting what you do to building resilience for career commitment in the gig economy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)The present study investigates how individual and collaborative job crafting may help digital labourers to build resilience and career commitment in the gig economy. Results based on a time-lagged survey from 334 digital ... -
The Future of Work, Digital Labor, and Business Legitimacy
(Chapter, 2020)The increasing trend of Internet technology platforms and its offerings of digital labor have revolutionized the world of work. Companies that compete in this so-called gig economy are breaking away from traditional work ... -
Pacifying the Algorithm – Anticipatory compliance in the face of algorithmic management in the gig economy
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Algorithmic management is used to govern digital work platforms such as Upwork or Fiverr. However, algorithmic decision-making is often non-transparent and rapidly evolving, forcing workers to constantly adapt their behavior. ... -
Self-Branding Strategies of Online Freelancers on Upwork
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Self-branding is crucial for online freelancers as they must constantly differentiate themselves from competitors on online labor platforms to ensure a viable stream of income. By analyzing 39 interviews with freelancers ... -
“This isn't forever for me”: Perceived employability and migrant gig work in Norway and Sweden
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Information asymmetry regarding local job prospects, imperfect portability of qualifications and a lack of host country language skills combine to reduce migrants’ perceptions of their own employability. As a result, ... -
Working in the digitized economy: HRM theory & practice
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)In our introduction to this special issue on the gig economy, we provide some context to how and why this phenomenon should be studied, with a particular emphasis on Human Resource Management. We then describe the four ...