Identifying the Functions of Human Resource Management in the Gig Economy with the Meta-Synthesis Approach

The main purpose of this research is to identify the functions of human resource management in the gig economy with the Meta-Synthesis approach. This research is developmental in terms of purpose. In terms of the nature of the data and the style of data analysis, it is part of qualitative research. And based on data collection, it is documented. From the point of view of the research method, it is analytical-descriptive, and the data of the research were collected and analyzed using the seven-stage meta- Synthesis qualitative method of Sandelowski and Barroso. In order to identify the functions of human resource management in the gig economy, the researchers systematically searched for researches related to these factors in 5 scientific databases: Science Direct, Emerald, Wiley, Sage and Taylor & Francis, as well as Scopus reference database between 2010 and 2023. In the initial investigations, 117 sources were found, and after screening and validation and using the CASP tool, finally 21 articles were analyzed. In total, there are 7 main functions of human resources management in the gig economy, including human resources planning, recruitment of human resources, training and development of human resources, compensation for human resources services, job design, performance management, and communication; And 18 sub-functions of human resource management have been identified in the gig economy.