Digital Immune System

1Digital Immune System Approach Toward the Impact of Gig Faculty on Organizational Learning Within Higher Education Institutes

Nimisha Singh¹*, Sonam Gupta² and Anshu Yadav²

¹Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Information Technology – Allahabad, Prayagraj, India

²School of Business Management, CSJM University, Kanpur, India

Abstract

This chapter explores the growing impact of gig faculty on organizational learning in higher education institutions (HEIs). Based on a digital immune system (DIS) framework, the chapter describes how an increasing presence of contingent faculty affects the capacity and adaptability of HEIs in learning. The rise in the usage of gig faculty offers both opportunities and challenges; hence, careful assessment is required to understand whether they will provide an opportunity for continuous learning and innovation. This research is intended to understand how HEIs can effectively integrate this new academic labor model. A mixed-methods approach has been used, with a combination of data consisting of both quantitative details gathered from the survey in respect of the perceptions that HEIs have regarding the integration process, provision of resources, and effects on organizational learning, while qualitative data was obtained through focus groups both by gig faculty, as well as traditional faculty. Focus groups examine the lived experiences of these diverse faculty populations, specifically in terms of curriculum design, coaching, ...