A Capability Approach to worker dignity under Algorithmic Management
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DOI: 10.1007/s10676-022-09637-y
Abstract: This paper proposes a conceptual framework to study and evaluate the impact of ‘Algorithmic Management’ (AM) on worker dignity. While the literature on AM addresses many concerns that relate to the dignity of workers, a… read more here.
Keywords: framework; dignity; algorithmic management; worker dignity ... See more keywords
Working with Wolt
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DOI: 10.1145/3492823
Abstract: In this paper, we present the results of an ethnographic study focusing on food deliveries for the digital platform Wolt. The platform manages food transport ordered by customers to be delivered at home from restaurants,… read more here.
Keywords: paper; working wolt; algorithmic management; management ... See more keywords
Algorithmic management, preferences for autonomy/security and gig-workers' wellbeing: A matter of fit?
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1088183
Abstract: The objective of this study was to understand how gig-workers interpret the effects of their laboral activity on their wellbeing. We developed a grounded theory based on interviews with 57 Brazilian gig-workers. The results show… read more here.
Keywords: algorithmic management; gig; matter fit; gig workers ... See more keywords
Workers’ Health under Algorithmic Management: Emerging Findings and Urgent Research Questions
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20021239
Abstract: Algorithms are increasingly used instead of humans to perform core management functions, yet public health research on the implications of this phenomenon for worker health and well-being has not kept pace with these changing work… read more here.
Keywords: health; public health; algorithmic management; workers health ... See more keywords