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social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > economic/work issues > contract work
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > contract work
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > contract work
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational relations > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > contract work
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employee relations > employment relationships > contract work
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employee relations > employment relationships > contract work
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > contract work
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > contract work

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contract work  

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  • Contract workers are employed through formal arrangements, but with tenuous, often short-term connections to one or more employing organizations. Contract work typically involves one of two work arrangements: a two-way agreement between a contractor and employer, often called a client, or a three-way agreement involving a staffing agency or contracting company operating as market intermediary. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Contract Workers]

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