A Bibliometric and Literature Review on Unconventional Work Arrangements: Moonlighting

Traditional job security is no longer guaranteed in today’s rapidly changing job market. The COVID-19 crisis has made this even more evident, leading many workers to look for additional jobs to meet their personal needs and secure a stable source of income. The COVID-19 crisis reshaped the job landscape, and unconventional work arrangements like moonlighting have gained popularity. This study focuses on ‘moonlighting’, where individuals take on extra jobs to secure their financial future. We conducted comprehensive research utilising both bibliometric and literature reviews. Our investigation involved analysing 177 relevant documents identified from the Scopus database spanning 45 years. Biblioshiny, an RStudio software, analyses and visualises connections between papers and research studies through network diagrams. The findings reveal ‘Jean Kimmel’ as the most productive and efficient author, and the United States stands at the forefront of moonlighting studies, with their research studies leading the way. Applied economics is the major source in the field of moonlighting. Our contribution to the area of moonlighting in India is new and scarcely researched and published. This concept in India is specifically of concern in the IT industry, where moonlighting is catching fire because of legality issues.