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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > science and technology communication > professional roles and careers > freelancing
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > freelancing
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > freelancing
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > freelancing
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > freelancing
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational relations > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > freelancing
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employee relations > employment relationships > freelancing
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employee relations > employment relationships > freelancing

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freelancing  

Definition

  • Freelancing is a form of temporary employment in which workers are hired for a defined period or the duration of a project. Freelancing further represents one form of contracting out, or outsourcing, through which a firm seeks vendors for specific services from outside its internal labor market. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Freelancing]

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