Factors Affecting Location-Based Career Planning of Freelance Employees: An Asymmetric Analysis by OECD Member Countries

Year 2024, , 909 - 925, 31.08.2024

Sergen Gürsoy

https://doi.org/10.21076/vizyoner.1467990

Cited By: 1

Abstract

The growing interest in freelancing after the 1980s has led to the need to deepen the academic scope. Although there are various studies on freelancing, location-based studies have remained at a basic level. The study aims to identify the factors affecting the location-based career planning of freelancers in the context of OECD countries. In this context, the methodology of the research is a theoretical comparative qualitative analysis based on asymmetric analysis (Fuzzy Set QCA). The adequacy/requirements, configurations and country-specific clusters of effective conditions suitable for self-employment are revealed. According to the research findings, while all variables are found to be sufficient for the freelancing score in a singular sense, the absence of demand for freelancers reveals the absence of demand for the freelancing score as an absolute requirement. Based on the configuration results, specific results are found that could potentially suggest a model for freelancing status (FS) and non-freelancing status (~FS) of countries. Ultimately, the findings are instrumental in identifying the most favorable conditions and countries for freelancers. In this way, the research enables employees to plan their careers by taking into account the conditions that they deem important for them individually.

Keywords

Freelancer, OECD, Career Planning, FsQCA, Asymmetric Analysis

Freelance Çalışanların Lokasyona Dayalı Kariyer Planlamasında Etkili Olan Faktörler: OECD Üye Ülkelerine Göre Asimetrik Analiz

Abstract

1980'lerden sonra serbest çalışmaya artan ilgi, akademik kapsamın derinleştirilmesi ihtiyacını doğurmuştur. Serbest çalışma konusunda çeşitli çalışmalar olmasına rağmen lokasyon bazlı çalışmalar temel düzeyde kalmıştır. Araştırma, OECD ülkeleri bağlamında serbest çalışanların lokasyon bazlı kariyer planlaması yapmalarına etki eden faktörleri belirlemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu bağlamda araştırmanın yöntemi asimetrik analize (Bulanık Küme KKA) dayalı teorik karşılaştırmalı nitel analiz olarak belirlenmiştir. Serbest çalışmaya uygun etkin koşulların yeterliliği/gereklilikleri, konfigürasyonları ve ülkeye özgü kümelenmeleri ortaya konulmaktadır. Araştırma bulgularına göre, tüm değişkenlerin tekil anlamda freelance skoru için yeterli olduğu belirlenirken; freelance çalışanlara yönelik talebin olmaması, mutlak bir gereklilik olarak freelance skoru için talebin olmamasını ortaya koymaktadır. Konfigürasyon sonuçlarına göre, ülkelerin serbest çalışma durumu (FS) ve serbest çalışmama durumu (~FS) için potansiyel bir model önerisi oluşturabilecek spesifik sonuçlar bulunmuştur. Nihayetinde bulgular, serbest çalışanlar için en uygun koşulların ve ülkelerin belirlenmesinde etkili olmaktadır. Bu sayede araştırma, çalışanların bireysel anlamda önemli gördükleri koşulları dikkate alarak kariyer planlaması yapabilmelerine olanak sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

Freelancer, OECD, Kariyer Planlama, FsQCA, Asimetrik Analiz

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