Description
Conflict and Shifting Boundaries in the Gig Economy examines a range of tensions and issues, including;
- The future of trade unions in the gig economy
- Employment status and contractual arrangements
- Talent management in the gig economy
- Employee voice and whistleblowing
- Career choices and organisational attractiveness
- Trajectory and impact at macro economic levels.
Organisational examples and a focus on the perspective of those engaged in gig work introduce new insights and research questions on the current and future challenges posed by the gig economy, alongside using the structural dynamic model as a tool to understand actors and organisational experiences and build appropriate interventions.
About the Author
Rebecca Page-Tickell, MBA, MSc, MA, BSc, MABP, MICM is Director of Education and Experience for the Royal Docks school of Business and Law at the University of East London. A principal practitioner with the Association for Business Psychology, she has expertise in coaching and mediation and supporting businesses to develop people as well as organisation and has a long held interest in self-managed learning, HR, and consultancy. Rebecca is currently completing her PhD at Lancaster University focusing on the impact of the gig economy on higher education. She is an active researcher in the broader gig economy and workplace conflict and mediation.
Dr Elaine Yerby, MSc, BSc, FHEA, MCIPD is a Senior Lecturer in HRM Practice at the London School of Economics. Her research interests centre on the future of work and include the impact on careers from the changing nature of work, restorative work-based conflict resolution and diversity and inclusion. Prior to joining academia she worked as an Employee Engagement Manager on a large transformational HR programme.
Book Information
ISBN 9781838676063
Author Rebecca Page-Tickell
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Emerald Publishing Limited
Publisher Emerald Publishing Limited
Weight(grams) 327g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm
