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Dear AIB Members,

We are delighted to announce the Call for Chapters for an Edited Book
on- "*Sustainability
in the GiG Economy: Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities in Industry
4.0*".  Please see the details below :

*CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS (Springer Nature)*

*Sustainability in the GiG Economy: **Perspectives, Challenges and
Opportunities in Industry 4.0*

The entire global market is in transition into a new way of working, and
all business activities that require physical interaction have suffered,
the pandemic has presented opportunities for the contactless world of
digital business. Many workplaces have been transferred to remote working
system amid the outbreak and the critical challenge remain to make this
form of working productive, efficient, and sustainable. Furthermore, the
academic discourse surrounding the gig economy offers inconsistent
conceptualisations of the phenomenon depending on the discipline and focus
of research. Some suggest that this leads to semantic confusion surrounding
the gig economy, which permeates academic and popular discourses
(Richardson, 2015). For actors interested in the sharing economy because of
its purported sustainability potential, the lack of a consistent definition
as to which types of practices and organisations belong under the umbrella
of the gig economy may lead to undesirable outcomes for different players
(habibi et al., 2017). Furthermore, the phenomenon may be co-opted or
exploited in ways that the purported sustainability potential is not
realised (Barta and Neff, 2016), with some authors claiming the gig economy
is simply a faster and popular form of the market economy (Ukolov et al.,
2016).  This book provides an overview of the Gig Economy from a different
perspective such as Business and Economics; Impact on Global Economy;
Ethics, Governance and Legal Issues; Diffusion of IT in Workplace;
Sustainability and Future of Workforce & Workplaces during and after the
pandemic. This edited volume also highlights the several challenges and
opportunities in managing the diverse workforce during this difficult time
which has no precedence.

*OBJECTIVE:*
The book will feature empirical and theoretical discussions including
featured cases and address issues associated explicitly with Gig Economy
with Different Perspectives such as Freelancing culture; Contract labour;
changing workspace culture, managing work in crisis etc.
The contributions in this book will help create an understanding of new
workplace culture, and how businesses and other interested stakeholders can
take advantage of its success stories in the new normal.
Submission Guidelines

*NATURE OF SUBMISSIONS:*

We welcome original research using a variety of methodologies, and at any
level of analysis, such as:

• High-quality qualitative (e.g., interview, observation) or quantitative
(e.g., experimental, survey) research of all kinds, analytical techniques
including thematic analysis, content, and structural equation modelling

• Archival and observational research using data drawn from the Internet

• Mixed methods research (e.g., surveys complemented with case studies)

• Teaching Case Studies; Comprehensive theory development papers

*CHAPTER FORMATTING INSTRUCTIONS:*

Authors have been provided with formatting instructions and Word Document
Template aid in the formatting process.


* - Key Style Points for Book Chapter
Formatting:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Npl9_PJa5dWBwFZV2V4x6Q_g7awCRRDE/view
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Npl9_PJa5dWBwFZV2V4x6Q_g7awCRRDE/view>-
Manuscript Template for Book Chapter (Empirical Research and Literature
Review): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Za7_HINzZIB8rlNug4-MIb32RXB89DVs/view
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Za7_HINzZIB8rlNug4-MIb32RXB89DVs/view>-
Manuscript Template for Teaching Case Study Book Chapter (Use this for
teaching case
studies): https://drive.google.com/file/d/10UwbVo3Ju-DiMtfO-UxgP4PAiGK_JBao/view
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/10UwbVo3Ju-DiMtfO-UxgP4PAiGK_JBao/view>-
Springer Basic Author
Referencing: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M7XS8u_vsWQUp95NUatIA4_95T5psgpd/view
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1M7XS8u_vsWQUp95NUatIA4_95T5psgpd/view>*

*REQUIRED:*

*• *Manuscript has been ‘spell-checked’ and ‘grammar checked’

• All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and
vice versa

• Authors Profiles after the List of References (100-150 Words for each
author)

• A competing interest’s statement is provided, even if the authors have no
competing interests to declare

• Number of Words: 5,000 to 6,000 words Inclusive of all Text, References
and Appendices.

*SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT SHOULD INCLUDE:*

*• *Chapter Title, Subtitle (if needed), Authors, Affiliation, keywords

• All figures (include relevant captions)

• All tables (including titles, description, footnotes)

• Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided

• Indicate clearly if colour should be used for any figures in print

• Graphical Abstracts / Highlights files (where applicable)

• Supplemental files (where applicable)

• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other
sources (including the Internet)

*IMPORTANT DATES*

*• *Full chapter submission to Editors: February 10th, 2021

• Editors Review Notification: March 15th, 2021

• Revised Chapter Submission: April 10th, 2021

• Submission of Final Book to Publisher: April 30, 2021

**No Publication Charges**
List of Topics

*THEMATIC AREAS OF INTEREST:*

*Part I: Background to the Gig Economy*
Exploring the evolution of the Gig Economy- Perspectives, growing trends,
impact on Global Economy; Global and Emerging Markets
Exploration into environmental (e.g. policy/legal, culture, financial, and
technological infrastructure) enablers and inhibitors of GiG culture and
their value creation
Identifying the Critical Success factors to Manage Gig Economy and Workforce
Entrepreneurial Challenges in Gig Market
Exploring the contributions or potential contribution of Gig Economy to
development in different sectors of the economy- health, agriculture,
manufacturing, and governance etc.

*Part II: Sustainability of Gig Era and Industry 4.0*
Sustaining Gig Economy in Industry 4.0-Emerging Challenges and Opportunities
Successful or partially successful examples of the contributions of Gig
Economy and Industry Practices in the achievement of sustainable
development goals
Successful or partially successful examples of collaboration between
government, private sector, and non-governmental institutions in responding
to development challenges
An exploration into how new and emerging digital
technologies/services/information platforms (e.g. social commerce, social
media journalism, fake news networks, blockchain, smart devices, cloud
computing, Internet of Things, virtual/augmented reality, big data,
automation) challenge modern workplaces in the age of Gig Economy
Exploring the interrelationships between regulatory frameworks that work in
Gig Economy
Business Ethics in sustaining the Gig Economy during the 4th Industrial
Revolution

*Part III: Future Challenges of Sustaining a Gig Economy*
Exploring the Dark side of Gig Economy, Markets and Jobs
Future of Job Markets, Workspaces, Work Culture, Gig Workforce
Sustaining Business continuity and productivity in Crisis: Future
Implications of COVID-19
Contact

*ALL INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE ATTENTION OF EDITORS:*
*Dr. Ashish Gupta*, Assistant Professor, Department of Marketing, Indian
Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi, India, Email:
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*Dr. Tavishi Tewary*, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics,
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Email:
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*Dr. Badri Narayanan Gopalakrishnan,*  Professor, University of Washington,
Seattle, USA, Email: [log in to unmask]




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*Thanks & Regards*
Ashish Gupta, Ph.D., CPFD
Assistant Professor (Marketing Area)
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi
(Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India)
IIFT Bhawan, B-21, Qutab Institutional Area, New Delhi-110016, India
Phone [Office*]:*+91*-*11- 39147200-205 I *Phone [Extension]:* 405
*Office Room No:* 405 | *Mobile:* +91- 957-595-3813
*Webpage: *http://tedu.iift.ac.in/iift/faculty-detail.php?pro=117

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