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Have the wonderful working opportunities promised by new smartphone tech been eroded by the replacement of real-life managers with algorithms and software? Mind Tools Founder and former CEO James Manktelow believes the time has come to protect and defend the "humanity" in management. A grandfather and his grandson are talking. The old man tells his […]
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 16.5 million people are now "contingent workers" or have "alternative working arrangements." In other words, they are part of the gig economy. But what exactly is the gig economy? And how is it affecting businesses and employees? What Is the Gig Economy? The gig economy is a […]
The term "gig economy" has been out there for a while, but what does it mean for the people involved? On the consumer side, we think of it as shopping with smart devices and social media. On the job side, it is working as a freelance contractor, perhaps using one's own assets such as a […]