Humans as a Service: The Promise and Perils of Work in the Gig Economy - Tapa dura

Prassl, Jeremias

 
9780198797012: Humans as a Service: The Promise and Perils of Work in the Gig Economy
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ISBN 10: 019879701X ISBN 13: 9780198797012
Editorial: OUP Oxford, 2018

Sinopsis

WHAT IF YOUR BOSS WAS AN ALGORITHM?
The gig economy promises to revolutionise work as we know it, offering flexibility and independence instead of 9-to-5 drudgery. The potential benefits are enormous: consumers enjoy the convenience and affordability of on-demand work while micro-entrepreneurs turn to online platforms in search of their next gig, task, or ride.

IS THIS THE FUTURE OF WORK?
This book offers an engaging account of work in the gig economy across the world. Competing narratives abound: on-demand gigs offer entrepreneurial flexibility - or precarious work, strictly controlled by user ratings and algorithmic surveillance. Platforms' sophisticated technology is the product of disruptive innovation - whilst the underlying business model has existed for centuries.

HOW CAN WE PROTECT CONSUMERS & WORKERS WITHOUT STIFLING INNOVATION?
As courts and governments around the world begin to grapple with the gig economy, Humans as a Service explores the challenges of on-demand work, and explains how we can ensure decent working conditions, protect consumers, and foster innovation. Employment law plays a central role in levelling the playing field: gigs, tasks, and rides are work - and should be regulated as such.

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Acerca del autor

Jeremias Prassl is a Fellow of Magdalen College and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at Oxford University. He advises public and private sector organisations around the world on regulating the gig economy, and tweets about the future of work @JeremiasPrassl.


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Editorial
OUP Oxford
Año de publicación
2018
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Inglés
ISBN 10 
019879701X
ISBN 13 
9780198797012
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Número de edición
1
Número de páginas
208
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9780198797029: Humans as a Service: The Promise and Perils of Work in the Gig Economy

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ISBN 10:  0198797028 ISBN 13:  9780198797029
Editorial: OUP Oxford, 2019
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