项目管理PM Dissertation案例：零工（地摊）经济

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通过定量分析的调查方法，本篇dissertation讨论了零工经济对于年轻人雇佣关系的实施与监管。

The gig-economy and the impact on the millennial generation

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The gig-economy’s rapid growth and the development of this employment relationship has meant there is a lack of in-depth research in this area. Working in the gig-economy has both advantages and disadvantages. Recent research has been focused on the clear disadvantages of the gig-economy, concentrating on unfair workers’ employment rights. Existing literature has yet to explore the relationship from a specific generational viewpoint. This paper seeks to fill this gap and has sought to examine the employment relationship from the millennials perspective, meaning individuals born between 1980 and 2000. This research identifies that advantages from the millennials viewpoint tend to outweigh the disadvantages. This has been investigated using a survey-based quantitative methodology. The advantages of the gig-economy, namely flexibility, the ability to pursue entrepreneurial activities and control over ones work, are examined to find associations with the perceived benefits. The disadvantages, namely uncertain salary, lack of sick pay, holiday allowance and lack of other legal benefits are also examined to find associations with the perceived disadvantages. Analysis of the motivations on why the millennials enter the gig-economy revealed that this was because of the perceived advantages, in particular flexibility, rather than the lack of alternatives. It is considered that based on the findings of a strong desire for regulation and prevalent disadvantages, implementation of regulation on this employment relationship should take place

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