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Barnes, Sally-Anne (2013) Crowdsourced work : opportunities and challenges for employment and employability. In: Work, Employment and Society conference 2013 : states of work: visions and interpretations of work, employment, society and the state, University of Coventry, Coventry, UK, 3-5 Sep 2013
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Abstract
The development of the Internet, and in particular Web 2.0 innovations, have led to new forms of Internet-enabled exchanges, such as crowdsourcing (outsourcing work online), crowdfunding (raising money online, including for startups) and online volunteering (giving time with tasks, including ICT and non-ICT related tasks). The focus of this presentation will be crowdsourcing, which is a dynamic and growing activity. It defines the outsourcing of work to a large group through an open call made possible through advances in technology and individual access to personal computers and the internet. Work on offer may range from so called micro tasks to more complex and better paid tasks.
The aim of this presentation is to explore these internet-enabled exchanges and their potential impact on the employability of individuals, i.e. their process of gaining, sustaining and progressing in employment. It will address the following questions: How do internet-enabled models based on exchange or donation of labour (paid and unpaid)
operate from both the user and operator perspectives?; and What are the opportunities and challenges that these practices present for employment and employability? The presentation draws on both a literature review and case study research. The research highlights how different forms of crowdsourcing may be regarded as enabling support
factors that can assist both individuals and employers by facilitating the connection of labour supply and demand and the exchange of resources such as time and money.
Item Type: | Conference Item (Paper) | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HF Commerce Q Science > QA Mathematics |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research | ||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Human computation, Employability, Labor market | ||||
Official Date: | 2013 | ||||
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Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Conference Paper Type: | Paper | ||||
Title of Event: | Work, Employment and Society conference 2013 : states of work: visions and interpretations of work, employment, society and the state | ||||
Type of Event: | Conference | ||||
Location of Event: | University of Coventry, Coventry, UK | ||||
Date(s) of Event: | 3-5 Sep 2013 | ||||
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