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To evaluate the individual and organizational implications of gig work through the conceptual lens of the evolving psychological contract between workers and hiring organizations.

October 11, 2022Journal of Applied Psychology

The organizational psychology of gig work: An integrative conceptual review.

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RCRussell CropanzanoUniversity of Colorado System KKKsenia KeplingerJohannes Kepler University of Linz BLBrittany LambertIndiana University Bloomington

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Conceptual review reveals altered psychological contracts and coping strategies in gig workers, indicating major shifts in organizational commitment and algorithmic management.

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To evaluate the individual and organizational implications of gig work through the conceptual lens of the evolving psychological contract between workers and hiring organizations.
Conducted an integrative conceptual review analyzing definitions of gig work, motivations for adoption, and core shifts in organizational psychology.
Synthesized organizational mechanisms—including task modularization, algorithmic oversight, and project-based pay—relative to worker psychological adaptations.
Gig workers adapt to algorithmic management, modular tasks, and lack of training through self-directed job crafting, work identity management, and continuous self-development.
Absence of traditional employment benefits and volatile project-based compensation require gig workers to broaden general skills and actively mitigate financial instability.
Shifts in recruitment and isolated working conditions reshape organizational commitment, prompting workers to navigate blended teams or endure social isolation.

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Cropanzano et al. (2022) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc5eb41eeef32283c0fbb8 https://doi.org/10.1037/apl0001029

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Conceptual review reveals altered psychological contracts and coping strategies in gig workers, indicating major shifts in organizational commitment and algorithmic management.

The organizational psychology of gig work: An integrative conceptual review.

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The organizational psychology of gig work: An integrative conceptual review.

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