Labor in the gig economy: Opportunities for information studies
Author(s)
Olliverre, Rachel
Younge, Lauryn
Robles, Daniel
Guerrero, David
Adam, Medhin
Carter, Daniel
Issue Date
2017
Keyword(s)
Labor
Work
Gig economy
Information studies
Abstract
The gig economy refers to a system in which independent workers perform short-term contracts, or “gigs.” Because these contracts are managed through online applications, understanding information systems has become crucial to understanding emerging forms of work and labor. This poster examines the scholarly discussion surrounding labor in order to understand how scholars in the field of information studies have engaged with the concept of labor. We conducted a literature review of articles published by JASIST, iConference, CSCW and CHI and found that the discussion of labor was minimal. Although there has been a slight increase in interest in labor in recent years, there has been very little research pertaining specifically to the gig economy. As the number of workers participating in the gig economy continues to grow, however, we suggest that information studies scholars are ideally positioned to contribute to future discussions of labor.
Publisher
iSchools
Series/Report Name or Number
iConference 2017 Proceedings
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/96729
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Copyright 2017 Rachel Olliverre, Lauryn Younge, Daniel Robles, David Guerrero, Medhin Adam, and Daniel Carter
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