Glavin, P., Bierman, A., & Schieman, S. (2021). Ober-Alienated: Powerless and Alone in the Gig Economy. Work and Occupations, 48(4), 399-431.
1. What is the main research question of this article? 2. How did Glavin et al. gather their data (in person, mail, online, or telephone)? 3. What is their population of interest? 4. What was the original sample size in Glavin et al.’s surveys (the number of individuals who participated in the surveys)? 5. Among the selected sample, how many of them were actually 0,a1/zecl in the researchers’ study? No elaboration on the answer is necessary. Do you agree that survey research is the best research method for Glavin et al. to study workers’ sense of powerlessness and loneliness? If yes/no, why? In your answer, discuss validity and reliability. Write your answer in 3-4 sentences. How is Glavin et al.’s main independent variable, platform work engagement, operationalized in their analysis? Explain how this variable is measured in this article in 3-5 sentences. How is one of the dependent variables, powerlessness, operationalized in Glavin et al.’s analysis? Explain in your own words how this variable is measured in the article in 3-4 sentences. Is Hypothesis 3 (The association between platform work and powerlessness and loneliness should be weaker among those with higher education) supported or rejected by Glavin et al.’s analysis? By paraphrasing the authors’ words in the “Multivariate Results” section, summarize the conclusion of this hypothesis in 3-5 sentences. I