— this article reviews the individual and organizational implications of gig work using the emerging psychological contract between gig workers and employing organizations as a lens. We first examine extant definitions of gig work and provide a conceptually clear definition. — this paper reviews the individual and organizational implications of gig work using the emerging psychological contract between gig workers and employing organizations as a lens. — specifically, we review what factors drive individuals to engage in gig work, how gig work impacts gig workers based on four theoretical approaches, and what outcomes individuals experience as a result of engaging in gig work. Based on the literature review, we highlight six future research agendas. — we first define gig work and specify its core characteristics. Annual review of organizational psychology and organizational behavior, 4, 473. Towards a spatial understanding of identity play: Coworking spaces as playgrounds for identity. Culture and organization, vol. — in recent years, however, explanations of gig work have centered on a new type of contingent labor: Insight into the potential implications of gig work on social and psychological outcomes. This is the first review to date that systematically investigates working (1) the development of. — this conceptual article addresses these gaps by providing clarity with a definition for gig work that captures both the primary (e. g. , shared by all gig workers) and secondary (e. g. , shared by some gig workers) characteristics of gig work.