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Gig-Economy and its Impact on Labours - MGMT 2718

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University of New South Wales

   

Gig Economy and its impact on Labours (MGMT 2718)

   

Added on  2020-03-07

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MGMT 2718 - The research report supplies some useful information regarding the Gig-economy, which is currently at boost. This research report has covered a review on the topic in the light of literatures. It has also covered a structured interview with the eight respondents of TreeBox Solutions Company in Singapore on the given topic. This research report would help its readers understand that the Gig-Economy is both advantageous and disadvantageous.

Gig-Economy and its Impact on Labours - MGMT 2718

   

University of New South Wales

   

Gig Economy and its impact on Labours (MGMT 2718)

   Added on 2020-03-07

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Running head: GIG-ECONOMY AND ITS IMPACT ON LABOURSGig-Economy and its Impact on Labours[TreeBox Solutions, Singapore]Name of the student:Name of the university:Author note:
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1GIG-ECONOMY AND ITS IMPACT ON LABOURSExecutivesummaryThe research report supplies some useful information regarding the gig-economy, which iscurrently at boost. The concept has gained popularity with the passing days; however, it hascaused some challenges to the gig-workers such as inconsistent earning and job sustenance.This research report has covered a review on the topic in the light of literatures. It has alsocovered a structured interview with the eight respondents of TreeBox Solutions Company inSingapore on the given topic. The responses are all in the line of what has been covered in theliterature review section. This research report would help its readers understand that the Gig-Economy is both advantageous and disadvantageous. It depends entirely on the freelancersthat how they cope with the identified challenges of the gig-economy.
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2GIG-ECONOMY AND ITS IMPACT ON LABOURSTable of Contents1. Introduction............................................................................................................................32. Literature review....................................................................................................................32.1 Defining work nature.......................................................................................................32.2 Sustainability....................................................................................................................42.3 Strengths of gig-economy................................................................................................52.4 Weaknesses of gig-economy............................................................................................62.5 Affect on the lives of workers..........................................................................................63. Data analysis..........................................................................................................................74. Findings..................................................................................................................................85. Conclusion............................................................................................................................10References................................................................................................................................11Appendix..................................................................................................................................14Scheduled Interview Questions:...........................................................................................14
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3GIG-ECONOMY AND ITS IMPACT ON LABOURS1. IntroductionThe changing nature of work has produced evident impacts on the labours. Theworldwide labours have somehow come to a common platform in notable cases. Thechanging nature of work has emerged in the market because of various reasons such as thedesire to work independently with less or no supervision whatsoever, desire to have flexiblejob timings, desire to earn more and a work life balance are some of those (Muzio, Brock andSuddaby 2013). One of the most common forms of such change work nature is the workingthrough apps either as a freelancer or as a part timer. Such kind of work nature has madethings easier and enjoyable both. Gig economy is one of those change work nature, which hasinfluenced a notable numbers of professionals towards it. Gig workplace means eitherworking at home through related apps or working as a part timer (Friedman 2014). Tounderstand the ongoing urgency, the learner has selected TreeBox Solutions in Singapore,which provides solutions to various mobile related issues. The main purpose of thisassignment is to understand the impact of changing work nature and the labour market inSingapore. 2. Literature review2.1 Defining work natureWork nature can be defined as a process through which people work on a particulargiven task. Either this can be through being physically at the workplace or being present onsome company supported apps. The work nature has been transformed greatly from just beingthe physical kinds of work to the online work. The contemporary workplace does not see onlythose who work as a full timer with a particular company. It rather produces such aworkplace that has part timers and freelancers working together with the full timers but on a
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