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The art of gamifying digital gig workers: a theoretical assessment of evaluating engagement and motivation

Vijay Pereira Orcid Logo, Abhishek Behl Orcid Logo, Nirma Jayawardena, Benjamin Laker, Yogesh Dwivedi Orcid Logo, Shikha Bhardwaj

Production Planning & Control, Pages: 1 - 17

Swansea University Author: Yogesh Dwivedi Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/09537287.2022.2083524

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The COVID-19 global pandemic has transformed work and employment patterns within organizations. Two key emerging trends visible at the organization level are as follows. First, employees being asked to leave (which has mostly been seen within the aviation, hospitality, and travel industries) and sec...

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Published in: Production Planning & Control
ISSN: 0953-7287 1366-5871
Published: Informa UK Limited 2022
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