Exploiting the Digitization of Leisure Time: Casual Work and Additional Earnings for Individuals on Crowdworking Platforms
Journal
International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Pre-Workshop "Digitization of the Individual (DOTI)"
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2017
Author(s)
Research Team
Crowdsourcing, IWI6, CCC
Abstract
Besides seminal effects and implications on individual’s lives and their social interactions, the increasing digitization also offers individuals new opportunities for casual work and additional earnings. One ‘instrument’ to exploit such opportunities are crowdworking platforms – electronic platforms that act as intermediaries between organizations who offer work and individuals who process it. These platforms include a paradigmatic change – work is not assigned to individuals anymore, they instead choose themselves what kind of work and when they proceed it. Such work is often done to ‘make some money on the side’, using mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets and exploiting idle time such as waiting time respectively leisure time. This paper examines current working opportunities for individuals via such crowdworking platforms. We show which kind of platforms are especially suitable for such individual casual work and derive possible future implications.
Language
English
Keywords
Crowd Work
Crowdworking Platforms
Digitization
Individuals
New Opportunities
HSG Classification
contribution to practical use / society
Publisher place
Seoul, South Korea
Event Title
International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS), Pre-Workshop "Digitization of the Individual (DOTI)"
Event Location
Seoul, South Korea
Event Date
10 Dec 2017
Division(s)
Eprints ID
252095
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