The Impact of the Gig Economy on the Well-being of Independent Contractors. A Case Study of Uber, Bolt and Gokada

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dc.contributor.advisorMeyer, Camille
dc.contributor.authorEgesi, Tochukwu
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-02T11:12:22Z
dc.date.available2023-03-02T11:12:22Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.date.updated2023-02-20T12:43:41Z
dc.description.abstractThe gig economy is a rising global phenomenon in which gig workers provide “alternative work arrangements” for short-term contracts; also known as gigs, primarily agreed upon via digital platforms for various services such as food delivery or transportation. Work in the gig economy is typically on-demand, procured through an online platform, and delivered (and paid for) on a task-by-task basis. It is irregular, uncertain, unpredictable, contingent (i.e.feasible but not guaranteed), and impermanent. Independent contractors, freelancers, and self-employed are the most common terms used by platforms to describe gig economy workers. Consequently, it is vastly different from the traditional economy's demand-oriented, long-termed, and formal structure. Gig workers have access to relatively flexible, potentially self-sufficient labour. Still, they also face issues due to the nature of the work, its precariousness, and their interactions with platform businesses. The influence of the gig economy has primarily been studied using objective indicators such as micro-entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and autonomy. However, little research has been done on the gig economy's impact on workers' well-being in third-world countries such as Nigeria. This research will examine financial, mental, and physical elements of gig workers' well-being. The study aims to better understand the relationship between worker participation in the gig economy and their overall well-being and provide insight into workers' well-being within the Nigerian gig economy.
dc.identifier.apacitationEgesi, T. (2022). <i>The Impact of the Gig Economy on the Well-being of Independent Contractors. A Case Study of Uber, Bolt and Gokada</i>. (). ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37144en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationEgesi, Tochukwu. <i>"The Impact of the Gig Economy on the Well-being of Independent Contractors. A Case Study of Uber, Bolt and Gokada."</i> ., ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB), 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37144en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationEgesi, T. 2022. The Impact of the Gig Economy on the Well-being of Independent Contractors. A Case Study of Uber, Bolt and Gokada. . ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB). http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37144en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Master Thesis AU - Egesi, Tochukwu AB - The gig economy is a rising global phenomenon in which gig workers provide “alternative work arrangements” for short-term contracts; also known as gigs, primarily agreed upon via digital platforms for various services such as food delivery or transportation. Work in the gig economy is typically on-demand, procured through an online platform, and delivered (and paid for) on a task-by-task basis. It is irregular, uncertain, unpredictable, contingent (i.e.feasible but not guaranteed), and impermanent. Independent contractors, freelancers, and self-employed are the most common terms used by platforms to describe gig economy workers. Consequently, it is vastly different from the traditional economy's demand-oriented, long-termed, and formal structure. Gig workers have access to relatively flexible, potentially self-sufficient labour. Still, they also face issues due to the nature of the work, its precariousness, and their interactions with platform businesses. The influence of the gig economy has primarily been studied using objective indicators such as micro-entrepreneurship, work-life balance, and autonomy. However, little research has been done on the gig economy's impact on workers' well-being in third-world countries such as Nigeria. This research will examine financial, mental, and physical elements of gig workers' well-being. The study aims to better understand the relationship between worker participation in the gig economy and their overall well-being and provide insight into workers' well-being within the Nigerian gig economy. DA - 2022_ DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - Inclusive Innovation KW - Gig economy KW - Platform economy KW - Digital platforms KW - wellbeing KW - Uber KW - Bolt KW - Gokada LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PY - 2022 T1 - The Impact of the Gig Economy on the Well-being of Independent Contractors. A Case Study of Uber, Bolt and Gokada TI - The Impact of the Gig Economy on the Well-being of Independent Contractors. A Case Study of Uber, Bolt and Gokada UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37144 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/37144
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationEgesi T. The Impact of the Gig Economy on the Well-being of Independent Contractors. A Case Study of Uber, Bolt and Gokada. []. ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB), 2022 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/37144en_ZA
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentGraduate School of Business (GSB)
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.subjectInclusive Innovation
dc.subjectGig economy
dc.subjectPlatform economy
dc.subjectDigital platforms
dc.subjectwellbeing
dc.subjectUber
dc.subjectBolt
dc.subjectGokada
dc.titleThe Impact of the Gig Economy on the Well-being of Independent Contractors. A Case Study of Uber, Bolt and Gokada
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMPhil
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