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COVID-19 and the new forms of employment relationship: implications and insights for human resource development

Hamouche, Salima; Chabani, Zakariya - In: Industrial and Commercial Training 53 (2021) 4, pp. 366-379

Purpose The labor market has witnessed the increase of the new forms of employment relationship (freelancers, contingent workers, and gig workers) due to the COVID-19 outbreak, generating new workforce patterns that represent a significant challenge for human resource development (HRD)...

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Work in the platform economy: a systematic literature review

Masta, Raavi; Kaushiva, Pavni - In: Employee Relations: The International Journal 46 (2024) 7, pp. 1365-1387

Purpose With the increasing global popularity of the gig economy encompassing freelancers, online platform workers, self-employed, on-call workers and other temporary contractual workers, this study aims to review research focusing on the gig economy to explore the nuances of working in various...

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Exploring the job (dis)satisfaction indicators of online food delivery employees: insights from employees' online reviews

Saydam, Mehmet Bahri; Altun, Ozlem; Karatepe, Tuna; … - In: International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior 27 (2024) 4, pp. 340-358

Purpose The present study sought to determine the main themes employees discussed in online reviews associated with satisfaction (pros) and dissatisfaction (cons). Design/methodology/approach This study used qualitative content analysis to examine employee reviews working in India's largest food...

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Worker exploitation in the gig economy: the case of dark kitchens

Giousmpasoglou, Charalampos; Ladkin, Adele; Marinakou, … - In: Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Insights 7 (2023) 1, pp. 414-435

Purpose The emergence of dark kitchens in the restaurant industry is a contemporary phenomenon, arising most recently in the context of the so-called gig economy. This new business model flourished during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on a global scale. Despite dark kitchens'...

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Microentrepreneurs in the gig economy: who they are, what they do, and why they do it

Peterson, Robert A.; Crittenden, Victoria - In: Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship 26 (2024) 4, pp. 565-587

Purpose Gig microentrepreneurs are individuals who have embraced short-term gigs as an entrepreneurial agency for both financial and social livelihood. Based on surveys in 2020 and 2023, the research reported here presents a comprehensive, empirical portrait of two cohorts of gig...

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Covid-19, contingent workers and the implications for human resource development

In: Human Resource Management International 30 (2022) 3, pp. 40-42

Purpose This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implication from cutting-edge research and case studies. Design This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in...

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Wettbewerbspolitischer Handlungsbedarf bei der Verknüpfung von zweiseitigen Märkten im Internet: Der Fall Google

Engelhardt, Sebastian von; Freytag, Andreas; Köllmann, … - In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 62 (2013) 3, pp. 311-332

Abstract We discuss competition policy issues of vertical integration in internetbased two-sided markets against the background of the Google antitrust allegations. Network effects and economics of scale often lead to dominating companies, which are integrated over several markets. This implies...

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Führt Google Shopping zu einer neuen Art von Wettbewerbsproblem?

Blanckenburg, Korbinian von - In: Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 63 (2014) 3, pp. 240-256

Abstract This paper is concerned with the question of how to deal with Google Shopping’s position on online markets in order to prevent harm to public welfare. From the perspective of sellers and buyers of goods and services in Germany, Google can be seen as a gatekeeper to the Internet and...

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Market Power in Regional Retail Gasoline Markets? An Empirical Analysis / Marktmacht auf regionalen Märkten. Eine empirische Analyse am Beispiel des Kraftstoffmarktes in der Bundes...

Drescher, Klaus; McNamara, Kevin - In: Jahrbücher für Nationalökonomie und Statistik 221 (2001) 1, pp. 1-13

Mineralölunternehmen auf lokalen Märkten Marktmacht ausüben. Die häufig geäußerte Vermutung, daß aufgrund einer relativ hohen Konzentration … auf Bundesebene und einer vielfach noch höheren regionalen bzw. lokalen Konzentration Mineralölfirmen Marktmacht ausüben …

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Leveraging gamification to enhance productivity and employee engagement in the Nigerian construction industry

Oke, Ayodeji Emmanuel; Aliu, John; Mwanaumo, Erastus … - In: Built Environment Project and Asset Management 13 (2023) 6, pp. 813-829

Purpose This article aims to investigate the various applications of gamification practices in the construction … where gamification can be employed, which helped in formulating a questionnaire survey. The survey was disseminated to …. Findings Four key clusters of gamification areas of application in the Nigerian construction industry were identified – safety …

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