LEADER 03434nam 2200493 450 001 9910563089603321 005 20220510233617.0 010 $a1-83910-028-1 035 $a(CKB)4100000012000462 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6708257 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6708257 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000012000462 100 $a20220510d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aPlatform economy puzzles $ea multidisciplinary perspective on gig work /$fedited by Jeroen Meijerink,Giedo Jansen,Victoria Daskalova 210 1$aCheltenham, England ;$aNorthampton, Massachusetts :$cEdward Elgar Publishing,$d[2021] 210 4$dİ2021 215 $a1 online resource (256 pages) 311 $a1-83910-027-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront 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. 330 $aSearching 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. 606 $aTemporary employment 606 $aPrecarious employment 606 $aGig economy 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aTemporary employment. 615 0$aPrecarious employment. 615 0$aGig economy. 676 $a331.25729 702 $aJansen$b Giedo$f1984- 702 $aMeijerink$b Jeroen 702 $aDaskalova$b Victoria$f1985- 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910563089603321 996 $aPlatform Economy Puzzles$92835980 997 $aUNINA