Looking at both sides of algorithmic control and employee well-being: a job demands−resources model [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyObjectivesDrawing on the job demands-resources (JD-R) theory, this study aims to analyze the impact of algorithmic control on the well-being of delivery drivers by focusing on the mediating role of job demands (work overload and time pressure) and job ...
Lu Zhang, Xuehang Ling, Chen Yang
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Challenge or Hindrance? The Dual Impact of Algorithmic Control on Gig Workers’ Prosocial Service Behaviors [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesAlgorithmic technological progress presents both opportunities and challenges for organizational management. The success of online labor platforms hinges on algorithmic control, making it imperative to explore how this control affects gig workers ...
Xuedong Liang +3 more
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The “Double-Edged Sword” Effect of Perceived Algorithmic Control on Platform Workers’ Work Engagement [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesWith the deep development and iterative upgrading of algorithmic technology, the management practice of platform enterprises using intelligent algorithmic technology has become a hot issue.
Jian Zhu, Yuhe Cao, Yanjun Wang
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Algorithmic management in the global gig economy: an interdisciplinary systematic literature review and critical discourse analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in SociologyAlgorithmic management—the delegation of managerial functions to algorithmic systems has become a defining feature of work in the global gig and platform economy.
Bianca Ifeoma Chigbu
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Voice in the algorithmic era: how perceived algorithmic control influences gig workers’ voice behavior [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyExisting studies have focused on gig workers’ voice behavior and the mechanisms through which it is expressed via official and unofficial channels, the underlying logic of voice behavior generation, particularly its operational pathways under algorithmic
Ting Liang +3 more
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Perceived algorithmic control and gig workers’ work engagement: assessing the mediating role of psychological empowerment and the moderating effect of deep acting [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground Online labor platforms rely on algorithmic control to manage gig work, but its impact on work engagement remains contested. Existing research predominantly adopts technological determinism perspectives, neglecting gig workers’ agency, and ...
Qingxiu Lin, Rui Sun, Qiuhua Zhu
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Algorithmic platform management and risk-taking behavior among Chinese food delivery riders [PDF]
iScienceSummary: Food delivery riders in China face widespread risk-taking behavior. This behavior is tied to algorithmic platform management. It is become more pressing as the digital platform economy expands.
Wei Liu, Hong Yang, Shuqin Liu
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Counterfeiting Congestion Control Algorithms [PDF]
Proceedings of the Twentieth ACM Workshop on Hot Topics in Networks, 2021 Congestion Control Algorithms (CCAs) impact numerous desirable Internet properties such as performance, stability, and fairness. Hence, the networking community invests substantial effort into studying whether new algorithms are safe for wide-scale deployment. However, operators today are continuously innovating and some deployed CCAs are unpublished -
Margarida Ferreira +4 more
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Gender a Výzkum, 2021 The rise of the platform economy has brought about crowdwork as a new form of flexible work where individuals solve specific problems or provide specific services or products in exchange for payment via online platforms.
Anja-Kristin Abendroth
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Horizonless Worlds: Navigating the Persistent Present of the Border Regime
Media Theory, 2020 Through discussing the persistent present of displacement the essay argues that a politics of time is being mobilised as a biopolitical means of control in migrant lives. This can be seen in the circularity of displacement, deportation and return, where
Nishat Awan
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