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Critically discuss the following statement: "The gig economy has been a success".

Intro:
- Gen open: "There has been much discussion of whether  "gig economy" has been a success or it has been a failure".
- Def: "In this essay, gig economy will refer to the work that is executed through online platforms that put in contact an indefinite number of organisations, businesses and individuals through the internet, potentially allowing connecting clients and workers on a global basis. In the gig economy are employed independent contractors to complete a particular task (or gig)” (Zorob, 2019; Woodcock & Graham,2020)".
- Prob/deb of GE
- T.S:
"This essay will argue that although there are benefits for  gig workers like personal scheduling, self-management and possibility to work for marginal or people with disabilities, gig work can be considered precarious as there are some significant social and health effects on gig workers, therefore gig economy cannot be considered a fully success".

Main body:
1) A critical introduction to the GE.   (Woodcock & Graham, 2020) , (Bajwa et al, 2018)

-Topic sentence
-Supporting sentence
-An example to support the topic sentence
-So-what? sentence

2)  Opportunities & Challenges (Harpur & Blanck, 2020) (Bajwa et al, 2018)
-Topic sentence
-Supporting sentence
-An example to support the topic sentence
-So-what? sentence

3)  Implications for GW Well-being and Behavior

(Cram et al, 2020),  (Harpur & Blanck, 2020), (Bajwa et al, 2018)

-Topic sentence
-Supporting sentence
-An example to support the topic sentence
-So-what? sentence

4) The future of gig economy and the legal implications (Zorob et al, 2019), (Bajwa et al, 2018)

-Topic sentence
-Supporting sentence
-An example to support the topic sentence
-So-what? sentence

Conclusion

1. Restate the thesis / aim of the essay: In conclusion, this essay has attempted to demonstrate that although gig economy has been beneficial for certain people, there are still some issues related to the misclassification as independent contractors which  caused the loss of certain lawful entitlements. Therefore, the gig economy cannot be considered a full success until labour standards and rights are correctly applied.

2. Summaries main points of argumentation

3. An ‘Opening Up’ section: Gig economy will continue to be a part of business for the foreseeable future as it generates employment, but there is an urgent need to protect future gig workers through legislation and the aid of the government.

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Q-Has been gig economy a succeed?

Intro- The discuss about gig economy (GE) – definition- benefits and problems for workers and companies.

T.S. This essay argue that gig economy has not been a succeed because there are problems for workers, companies and regulation in which it is important to put extra attention, however this sector has been profit for companies, and a income for workers.

1) GE- review of parts and critical analysis

2) GE- Benefits and challenge for workers. Traditioal workers and workers with desabilities.

3) GE – Algorithm control as a means to influence worker behavior, and health of gig workers.

4) Labour Relationships in the Gig Economy – some examples and results

5) Profits for companies, a way to get income for workers and economic effect

Conclusion- answer question- summary of the problem and What will be the next?

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Provisional Essay Plan

Critically discuss the following statement: The gig economy has been a success.

Introduction:
- Opening statement
- Definitions: What is gig economy, platforms, algorithmic control modes, ASEAN region.
- Gig economy success debate/controversy
- T.S.: previous text about risks of controversy/debate "However, this essay will attempt to demonstrate that gig economy has been a success because it has a positive economic and personal impact on gig workers and consumers, and it brings opportunities to people with disabilities. Althought there are certain areas to improve including the corporate responsibility to reduce risks and the legislative management"

Main body:
Gig workers and consumers (Reading 1, 5 and 4) [more than one paragraph to develop]
- What is their role on gig economy?
- Interaction
- Benefits and risks

Gig workers - orgs relationship (Reading 2, 5 and 1)
- Benefits and risks
- Algorithmic controls

People with disabilities (Reading 3)
- Adaptation
- Challenges

Laws and regulation (Reading 6)
- Controversy
- Change opportunities

Conclusion

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"Success of the gig ec"

1 - Intro
- General statement
- Definitions
-- Gig Work (1,3), types of (geo tethered wrk vs cloudwork, micro tasks) (4, 5)
--- How does it work
---- Use of algorithms (2)
-- Gig ec (ICs, freelance) (4, 5)
-- e-commerce (3)
- Problem/Debate
-- Is the gig ec successful?
-- What is "successful", to whom?
- Thesis statement ??
- Signposting

2 - Gig Companies (4, 5, 6)
- Topic sentence
- Supporting sentence
- Final sentence - support TS

3 - Consumers (5)
- Benefits vs risks

4 - Gig Workers
- Benefits (1, 6)
- Challenges (1, 5, 6)

5 - Ppl with disab (3)
- Benefits
- Challenges

6 - Laws and Regs (6)
- Where we are
- Where we should be

Conclusion
- Restate TS
- Summary
- Opening up

(1) (Bajwa et al, 2018)
(2) (Cram et al, 2020)
(3) (Harpur & Blanck, 2020)
(4) (Mukhopadhyay & Mukhopadhyay, 2020)
(5) (Woodcock & Graham, 2020)
(6) (Zorob, 2019)