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Contingent workers, who do not have ongoing employment with a single organization, are an increasingly important component of the workforce in many countries (e.g., Batt, Holman, & Holtgrewe, 2009; De Cuyper et al., 2008; Mauno, Kinnunen, Mäkikangas, & Nätti, 2005). The proportion of workers with contingent work arrangements, alternatively known as fixed-term contracts, precarious work arrangements, or nonstandard employment contracts, are likely to increase, because these types of contracts present several advantages to employers.
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Connelly, C.E., Wilkin, C.L., Gallagher, D.G. (2011). Understanding Underemployment Among Contingent Workers. In: Maynard, D., Feldman, D. (eds) Underemployment. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9413-4_8
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