A Systematic Literature Review on Moonlighting

Abstract

Purpose: The global environment and economy are changing quickly. Due to remote work and inflation, some employees have started doing second jobs to supplement their income or to supplement their spending money. The practices of human resource management (HRM) are evolving in addition to assuming new dimensions. The number of people working several jobs has risen in recent years. The widespread occurrence of this problem is ascribed to the availability of flexible work schedules and work-from[1]home possibilities at the majority of IT firms.

Design/Methodology/ Approach: The research proposed is descriptive. The literature reviews are collected from different sources which help to understand the concept more widely.

Findings: Employees are more focused on their financial security than their career growth at this point in the economy. They have been performing supplementary work with other employers in addition to their regular employment in order to earn additional money. Moonlighting has an impact on employers’ compliance standards since it changes how employees work. The efficiency effects of moonlighting in the management of IT sectors are a subject of significant concern. The rate of moonlighting in the IT industry and the connection between employees’ primary and secondary jobs were also compared in the study. Could the person be employed by two or more companies without the knowledge of their current employer? How can employers financially help employees to stop them from moonlighting? What if the employee completed all of the activities more quickly and efficiently without interfering with any of them? Employee moonlighting is a major worry as the blue moon turns into the full moon.

Originality/value: This paper will benefit all the managers in different sectors to understand the concept that might hamper the productivity of the organization. Primary job may not be sufficient for some employees and they are not able to perform well. Moonlighting helps to understand the needs of moonlighting and ways to deal with it positively.

Paper Type: Review of Literature