Organizational Behavior in the Gig Economy
Contributions, Challenges, and New Directions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6437369 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jason L Huang (0000-0001-9548-0542, School of Human Resources & Labor Relations Michigan State University East Lansing Michigan USA), Nathan A Bowling (0000-0003-3768-4939, Department of Psychology University of Central Florida Orlando Florida USA), Dongyuan Wu (0000-0003-3362-7291, School of Management Fudan University China) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 973-979 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Organizational Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0894-3796 • E-ISSN: 1099-1379 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/job.70001 |
| OpenAlex | W4411570001 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 45 |
The rise of gig work—flexible, short‐term, task‐based labor, often mediated by digital platforms—has significantly reshaped the employment landscape. This special issue presents five articles that investigate gig work through the lens of organizational behavior (OB), offering new theoretical perspectives and practical insights into this rapidly growing labor segment. The articles examine a range of psychological processes central to gig work, including identity regulation, flow experience, psychological detachment, safety and risk assessments, and algorithmic management. Taken together, they demonstrate that gig work represents more than just a novel context for applying existing theories; it also provides opportunities to rethink foundational OB constructs such as autonomy, motivation, emotional well‐being, and managerial control. This special issue illustrates how distinctive features of gig work—algorithmic oversight, precariousness, and limited organizational attachment—challenge traditional assumptions embedded in existing OB theories. Furthermore, it highlights methodological challenges and opportunities unique to gig research. By showcasing gig work's theoretical richness and methodological distinctiveness, we aim to stimulate future research that positions gig work not as peripheral, but as a central domain in the evolution of OB
Business · Economic geography · Economic system · Economics · Gig economy · Industrial organization · Knowledge management · Organizational Behavior · Service economy · Computer Science · Cyberloafing and Workplace Behavior · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Psychology · Sharing Economy and Platforms · Social Psychology
The organizational psychology of gig work
Development of a measure of workplace deviance.
Stretchwork
The dimensionality of counterproductivity
A vertical dyad linkage approach to leadership within formal organizations
Motivation through the design of work
The Making of the “Good Bad” Job
Escaping the Survival Trap
Emotional regulation in the workplace
The dimensionality and antecedents of emotional labor strategies
Detecting and Deterring Insufficient Effort Responding to Surveys
Algorithmic management in the gig economy
Gig work and gig workers
The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits
Striving for the self
To Be (Safe), or Not to Be (Safe)? A Daily Exploration of Why and When Gig Workers Stay Safe Under Customer Demands
Perceived algorithmic evaluation and app‐workers' service performance
I Remember It All Too Well
The support of autonomy and the control of behavior
Building a practically useful theory of goal setting and task motivation
What Do Platforms Do? Understanding the Gig Economy
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |