We are thrilled to share with you that the Association of American Publishers (AAP) has named Ultimate Gig: Flexibility, Freedom, Rewards a Finalist in the 2022 PROSE Awards.
Our publishing team describes these awards as “the Oscars of the academic publishing industry,” so this is a pretty big deal.
This book is dedicated to a new form of labor and those who participate in it.
Our definition of work has evolved over the past few decades… Gone are the days when virtually every member of the workforce pursued a nine-to-five job…
Today, people of all ages and from all walks of life are finding it possible to work in a new way. They are independent contractors using a variety of labels to describe their approach to working when they wish and, often, from wherever they choose…
Ultimate Gig tells the story…
Association of American Publishers (AAP) has named Ultimate Gig: Flexibility, Freedom, Rewards a Finalist in the 2022 PROSE Awards.
Chapter 1
Welcome
Defining the gig economy and types of gigs
Chapter 2
Academic Perspective
Making sense of the gig economy
Chapter 3
Motivations
Why people from all walks of life work gigs
Chapter 4
Gigs Redefine Entrepreneurship
Gigs make microentrepreneurship easily available
Chapter 5
How Technology Is Shaping Gigs
The gig economy leverages technology effectively
Chapter 6
Direct Selling – The First Gig
The 100-year-plus channel of distribution is a gig
Chapter 7
Women and the Future of Gigs
We explain why women appear to be the future of gigs
Chapter 8
Defining the Ultimate Gig
Leverage your strengths and passions – your ultimate gig
Chapter 9
Maximizing the Potential of a Gig
The guidance all gig workers need
Chapter 10
A Perspective on Challenges
Identification of the obvious, solutions, resolutions
Chapter 11
Research Findings and Insights
The most current research and insights on gig economy
Chapter 12
Game Changers
Companies and individuals who are changing the game
The gig economy has become a popular subject in mature markets throughout the world, especially the United States. The words were even used by the United States Congress when recently addressing the different classification of workers impacted by COVID-19. The gig economy has become a new phenomenon attracting record numbers of people to the possibility of part-time work or work that offers flexibility in how and where the work is being done. Some gig workers turn gigs into a preferred way of earning full time income.
Gigs are not new. Part-time work has always been a possibility for those who sought incremental work opportunities. What is different about the gig economy is its innovative use of technology in connecting gig workers with a source of product, service, or client, and a consumer who is interested in making a purchase. Many gig workers now find technology to be the enabler in turning underutilized assets such as homes, rooms, and cars into income earning opportunities. The choices in how we work, when we work, and where we work from have never been greater!
Information relative the gig economy, the definitions and understanding of gig economy, motivations for working a gig, selecting a gig, and working a gig can be difficult to find; therefore, Ultimate Gig can help to eliminate misunderstanding and confusion when seeking to better understand the gig economy.