The Push and Pull of gig work: A Behavioral Bias And JD-R perspective on occupational wellbeing
Abstract/Description
Purpose: Gig work is the buzzword of new millennia seeking attention from workers, employers, academicians, and practitioners. Such sorted attention is piling up qualitative and quantitative studies on various aspects related to gig work and workers in a booming gig economy. That being said, gig workers’ wellbeing is a much popped up yet little investigated individual outcome, especially in the service-related gig works. Capitalizing the recent call for inquiry, this paper fills the gap by proposing a conceptual framework on the occupational wellbeing of gig workers under Labor Processing Theory (LPT) and Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theories.
Study design/methodology/approach: Literature review method is used to propose a conceptual framework on the push and pull factors of occupational wellbeing of gig workers.
Findings: We attempt to advance our understanding of gig workers’ occupational wellbeing through push (incentives, job crafting and family status) and pull (working time and meaningful work) factors. We also discuss how job demands (emotional labor and social alienation), job resources (autonomy and task variety), and behavioral bias (inertia) shape the push-and-pull driven occupational wellbeing of gig workers.
Originality/value: This study proposes a conceptual framework on the determinants of occupational wellbeing of gig workers.
Research limitations/implications: This study contributes to the literature by contextualizing push and pull factors as a construct of reference for imminent researchers.
Keywords
Gig Work, Push Factors, Pull Factors, JD-R Model, LPT, Occupational Wellbeing
Track
Management
Session Number/Theme
3C: Management
Session Chair
Dr. Muhammad Shafique ; Dr. Sahar Awan
Start Date/Time
27-5-2023 2:30 PM
End Date/Time
27-5-2023 4:30 PM
Location
MCS-3, AMAN-CED, Ground Floor
Recommended Citation
Masood, F., Bibi, M., Zaighum, I., Khan, N. R., & Pitafi, S. (2023). The Push and Pull of gig work: A Behavioral Bias And JD-R perspective on occupational wellbeing. 3rd IBA SBS International Conference 2024. Retrieved from https://ir.iba.edu.pk/sbsic/2023/program/48
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The Push and Pull of gig work: A Behavioral Bias And JD-R perspective on occupational wellbeing
MCS-3, AMAN-CED, Ground Floor
Purpose: Gig work is the buzzword of new millennia seeking attention from workers, employers, academicians, and practitioners. Such sorted attention is piling up qualitative and quantitative studies on various aspects related to gig work and workers in a booming gig economy. That being said, gig workers’ wellbeing is a much popped up yet little investigated individual outcome, especially in the service-related gig works. Capitalizing the recent call for inquiry, this paper fills the gap by proposing a conceptual framework on the occupational wellbeing of gig workers under Labor Processing Theory (LPT) and Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theories.
Study design/methodology/approach: Literature review method is used to propose a conceptual framework on the push and pull factors of occupational wellbeing of gig workers.
Findings: We attempt to advance our understanding of gig workers’ occupational wellbeing through push (incentives, job crafting and family status) and pull (working time and meaningful work) factors. We also discuss how job demands (emotional labor and social alienation), job resources (autonomy and task variety), and behavioral bias (inertia) shape the push-and-pull driven occupational wellbeing of gig workers.
Originality/value: This study proposes a conceptual framework on the determinants of occupational wellbeing of gig workers.
Research limitations/implications: This study contributes to the literature by contextualizing push and pull factors as a construct of reference for imminent researchers.
