Our special issue on working in the digitized economy is out. 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 articles that comprise the special issue, and we note some common themes. Our introduction concludes with some suggestions for future research on the gig economy.
KeywordsGig economy
Gig work
Digitized economy
Crowdsourcing
Crowdwork
Independent work
Platform work
Algorithmic control
KeywordsGig economy
Gig work
Digitized economy
Crowdsourcing
Crowdwork
Independent work
Platform work
Algorithmic control