This book provides a comprehensive and contemporary source of reference
for the gig economy for sustainable businesses with a focus on Industry
4.0. It covers the theoretical and practical implications of the rise of
an alternative system in the era of technology-driven business entities;
and explains the emergence of the gig economy as a crucial factor in
devising approaches that will help in ensuring better decision making.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, investors and corporations are
attempting to overcome the turbulence in financial markets over the past
few months. Governments and economists are scrambling to mitigate the
impacts of lockdowns. Many businesses have transferred to a remote
working system, and the critical challenge remains to make this form of
work and business productive, efficient, and sustainable. Against this
backdrop, the book provides an overview of the gig economy from varied
perspective such as general business and economics; ethics, governance,
and legal issues; diffusion of IT in the workplace; sustainability;
future of workforce and workplaces during and post-pandemic scenarios.
This edited volume also highlights several challenges and opportunities
for managing the diverse workforce in the prevailing situation which has
no precedence.
With its discussions on the impact of the gig economy on the business
world, the book carries appeal for scholars in the business, human
resource professionals, industry practitioners, corporates, and policy
advocates interested in learning about evolution, automation, marketing,
and sustainability in the gig economy.
