03434nam 2200493 450 991056308960332120220510233617.01-83910-028-1(CKB)4100000012000462(MiAaPQ)EBC6708257(Au-PeEL)EBL6708257(EXLCZ)99410000001200046220220510d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierPlatform economy puzzles a multidisciplinary perspective on gig work /edited by Jeroen Meijerink,Giedo Jansen,Victoria DaskalovaCheltenham, England ;Northampton, Massachusetts :Edward Elgar Publishing,[2021]©20211 online resource (256 pages)1-83910-027-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front Matter -- Copyright -- Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Contributors -- Preface and acknowledgements -- PART I Setting the stage - platform-mediated gig work in context -- 1. Platform economy puzzles: the need for a multidisciplinary perspective on gig work -- 2. Understanding the prevalence and nature of platform work: the measurement case in the COLLEEM survey study -- 3. The past, present and future of gig work -- 4. Labour protection for non-employees: how the gig economy revives old problems and challenges existing solutions -- PART II Unpacking platform economy puzzles - economic and social exchanges in platform-mediated gig work -- 5. Platform urbanism and infrastructural surplus -- 6. Dual value production as key to the gig economy puzzle -- 7. Online labour platforms, human resource management and platform ecosystem tensions: an institutional perspective -- 8. Multi-party working relationships in gig work: towards a new perspective -- PART III Solutions and conclusions -- 9. Gigs of their own: reinventing worker cooperativism in the platform economy and its implications for collective action -- 10. The politics of platform work: representation in the age of digital labour -- 11. Conclusion: solutions to platform economy puzzles and avenues for future research -- Index.Searching for paid tasks via digital labour platforms, such as Uber, Deliveroo and Fiverr, has become a global phenomenon and the regular source of income for millions of people. In the advent of digital labour platforms, this insightful book sheds new light on familiar questions about tensions between competition and cooperation, short-term gains and long-term success, and private benefits and public costs. Drawing on a wealth of knowledge from a range of disciplines, including law, management, psychology, economics, sociology and geography, it pieces together a nuanced picture of the societal challenges posed by the platform economy.Temporary employmentPrecarious employmentGig economyElectronic books.Temporary employment.Precarious employment.Gig economy.331.25729Jansen Giedo1984-Meijerink JeroenDaskalova Victoria1985-MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910563089603321Platform Economy Puzzles2835980UNINA