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The burden of prolonged sedentary behavior imposed by uberization [PDF]

Sports Medicine and Health Science, 2023
Mobility applications are rapidly growing in cities worldwide due to their convenience and low cost. Mobility applications drivers experience vast flexibility in work hours, often work longer than in fixed-hours jobs, and can constantly transport ...
Thalles Guilarducci Costa, Vinnycius Nunes de Oliveira, Douglas Assis Teles Santos, Ricardo Borges Viana, Marilia Santos Andrade, Rodrigo Luiz Vancini, Katja Weiss, Beat Knechtle, Claudio Andre Barbosa de Lira   +8 more
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Commentary: Is it time for teleophthalmology, virtual glaucoma clinics and uberization of eye care? [PDF]

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021
Ever since the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, people have found uses for it in various aspects of life. In fact, doctors were perhaps one of the earliest professionals who were required to have a telephone, and be “on call ...
John Davis Akkara, Anju Kuriakose
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The impact of international sanctions on the “Uberization” and sustainable development of public finances [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2023
The subject of the study is to minimize the risks of strengthening international financial sanctions on economic entities by building a decentralized mechanism for direct financing of budget recipients without the participation of the Federal Treasury in
Burdelova Tatyana
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Uberization of telecom networks for cost-efficient communication and computing [PDF]

IEEE Communications Magazine, 2023
This paper discusses the uberization of telecommunication and computing network services. The Uber-like platform business model is discussed for application in future networks together with interesting analogies of communication and computing (2C ...
Bogucka, Hanna, Kopras, Bartosz
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Uberization of labor and Marx’s Capital

Revista Katálysis, 2021
In the last decade, we saw the expansion of digital platforms and decentralized and freelance labor relations in the global capitalist economy. This combination has been called Gig Economy and its specific labor relation Uberization.
Guilherme Nunes Pires
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The ‘uberization of policing’? How police negotiate and operationalise predictive policing technology [PDF]

Policing and Society: An International Journal of Research and Policy, 2021
Predictive policing generally refers to police work that utilises strategies, algorithmic technologies, and big data to generate near-future predictions about the people and places deemed likely to be involved in or experience crime.
Ajay Sandhu, Atkinson R., Bachner J., Bijker W.E., Bijker W.E., Bittner E., Bourdieu P., Bowling B., Chainey S., Cukier K., Ellul J., Ericson R.V., Feeley M., Ferguson A.G., Ferguson A.G., Harcourt B.E., Joh E.E., Khan F., Manning P.K., Manning P.K., Moses L.B., O'Neil C., Peter Fussey, Rosenblat A., Schneier B., Skolnick J.H., Willis J.J., Yin R.K., Zuboff S.   +28 more
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Antunes, R. (eds). (2020). Uberização, Trabalho Digital e Indústria 4.0. [Uberization, Digital Work and Industry 4.0]. 1. Ed. São Paulo: Boitempo.

Cuadernos de Trabajo Social, 2021
Book review of Antunes, R. (eds). (2020). Uberização, Trabalho Digital e Indústria 4.0. [Uberization, Digital Work and Industry 4.0]. 1. Ed. São Paulo: Boitempo.
Julice Salvagni, Victória Mendoça da Silva   +1 more
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Economic consequences of the phenomenon of uberization on the example of the services of selected carriers in the transport industry

Technological and Economic Development of Economy
Uberization is a process, phenomenon, trend, and direction that emerged in the 21st century economy thanks to Uber Technologies, Inc., which was the first to introduce a mobile application that connects drivers and passengers.
Nina Stępnicka, Grygorii Monastyrskyi, Beata Sadowska, Robert Walasek, Paulina Wiączek, Grzegorz Zimon   +5 more
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What Are the Boundaries to the Expansion of Digital Labour Platforms? Understanding Uberization through a Cognitive Sustainability Lens

M@n@gement, 2021
While digital labour platforms are booming, their ability to constitute a sustainable alternative to the managerial firm and to salaried work is questionable.
Frédéric Garcias, Lucie Noury
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Financial Innovation and Technology after COVID-19: a few Directions for Policy Makers and Regulators in the View of Old and New Disruptors [PDF]

Ekonomika, 2021
Innovation and technology have led to the redefinition of business models and development of new ones in many bricks and mortar sectors.  Similarly, blockchain and fintech have impacted the finance and banking industries and are expected to further ...
Maurizio Pompella, Lorenzo Costantino
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