Who Are the Gig-Economy Workers?

In today’s popular culture, much has been made of gig-work companies that are leveraging the power of technology to transform traditional work and reap tremendous profits. On the other hand, far less is known about gig workers - the people who are driving this economy forward.To fill this knowledge gap, McGill University’s Matthew Corritore, Assistant Professor of Strategy & Organization and John-Paul Ferguson, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behaviour will survey gig-economy workers in Montreal and Toronto to get a fuller picture of who they are, their social networks, and how they fare on the job.This research is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada through a 2019 Insight Development Grant.Visit https://www.mcgill.ca/delve/ to learn more.Topics Discussed:Gig Work is Nothing New (3:39)Shortfalls of Current Data (4:51)Uncovering Hidden Social Networks (6:47)Promise vs. Peril (8:43)Context is Everything (13:46)Designing the Survey (16:10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.