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This chapter describes who contingent workers are, the reasons why an organization may choose contingent (also known as temporary) workers, and how the selection process for these workers may differ from the process of hiring a long-term employee.
Contingent work (i.e. workers who have short-term contracts with organizations; Katz and Krueger, 2019) is a defining characteristic of today’s labor markets. To illustrate, in Europe in 2020, 10.5% of workers were contingent (Eurostat, 2021).
The purpose of this paper is to explore the notion of workers' willingness to ac- cept contingent employment. Contingent jobs are defined broadly as jobs that will not last indefinitely. Given the opposing views of these employment arrangements.
5 sie 2020 · Contingent work entails “any work arrangement that does not contain an explicit or implicit commitment between worker and employer for long-term employment” (Polivka and Nardone 1989: 11). It involves diverse contractual arrangements, spanning from zero-hours contracts and staff leasing to self-employment (Cappelli and Keller 2013).
In its broadest definition, contingent employment includes temporary, contracted, seasonal, day labor, and part-time jobs. Using these broad parameters, it is estimated that more than 30 percent of the American workforce is employed on a contingent basis.
19 sie 2024 · 1. Specify the issue. Identify an issue where your company or team needs to break the mould – it could be related to work models, product innovation, or the next strategy cycle. 2. Make your mental models explicit. Formulate the unspoken assumptions that underly current decision-making.
Contingent work (i.e. workers who have short-term contracts with organizations; Katz and Krueger, 2019) is a defining characteristic of today’s labor markets. To illustrate, in Europe in 2020, 10.5% of workers were contingent (Eurostat, 2021).
