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This paper addresses how remote working relates to the hiring of gig workers in organizations, and the scope of the study is the IT functions of large Finnish companies. Previous research has shown that the prevalence of both gig work and remote work have increased after the Covid-19 pandemic, but the potential relationship between the two forms of flexible work has been left largely unaddressed. We used the Gioia method to determine the extent of this relationship by analyzing findings from in-depth interviews with the CIOs and other key decision-makers in the IT functions. The study reflects a unique contribution to existing research by finding that remote work not only enables the hiring of gig workers, but also creates specific rationales for doing so, with gig work becoming an increasingly valuable asset for organizations going forward.
Since the theme of our study is centered around flexible working and its evolution in light of technological change and recent labor market trends surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic, we believe it will be a great fit to be presented within the 2nd FORTHEM Annual Conference within the cross-disciplinary session for social sciences as insight from next generation research.
| Presenting author | Roope Tarkiainen |
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