Research
Research areas
Future of work
Contingent Workers
Perceived Insider Status
Paradox Theory
Psychological Contract
Future of Non-Work
Reseach focus
My research focuses on integrating freelancers and contingent workers into organisations, examining how to create environments that enhance collaboration, performance, and long-term engagement. I explore the organisational structures and processes needed to integrate freelancers better and investigate how freelancers can navigate their work lives and career trajectories, including transitions into entrepreneurship.
Future directions
In addition, my research extends to broader themes surrounding the future of work and non-work, exploring evolving workforce dynamics and the interplay between professional and personal spheres.
By bridging these perspectives, my work contributes to a deeper understanding of how organisations and individuals can thrive in a rapidly changing environment.
Publication
Reinventing Work. The Implications of Modern Work Arrangement for Individuals and Teams
Kerstin Alfes; Almudena Canibano; Veronique Tran; Clare Kelliher; Jonathan Edward Booth; Thomas Gigant; Nanna Gillberg; Petros Chamakiotis; Emma Russell and Ewa WikströmPublished Online: 6 Jul 2022: https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.14195symposium
Team-based perceived insider status: Exploring the drivers and outcomes of freelancers' sense of belonging to their project teams
ThomAS GIGANT; Almudena Canibano; Kerstin AlfesPublished: SEPTEMBER 2025: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2025.104153
