Algorithmic management raises concerns over worker autonomy

In more and more workplaces, important decisions aren't made by managers but by algorithms which have increasing levels of ...
Harvard Business Review

The Social Cost of Algorithmic Management

Algorithms are being deployed to automate managerial tasks in an increasingly wide variety of industries and settings. Amazon, Uber, and UPS, for example, use them to oversee the movements and ...
Daily Maverick

The invisible colleague — balancing algorithmic management with workers’ rights

How much power does an algorithm wield? As algorithms increasingly permeate every aspect of our society, this question demands constant reflection. In the evolving world of work, algorithms have ...
The Next Web

3 ways ‘algorithmic management’ makes work more stressful and less satisfying

If you think your manager treats you unfairly, the thought might have crossed your mind that replacing said boss with an unbiased machine that rewards performance based on objective data is a path to ...
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Trade Unions Need to Fight Against Algorithmic Exploitation

Companies are increasingly using algorithmic management tools as a way to maximize the exploitation of workers. The power that managers gain from these tools can seem daunting, but there are ...
Computerworld

EU ‘gig worker’ rules look to rein in algorithmic management

Backers of the proposals argue that all workers should be protected from management by automated systems and want companies to be more transparent about what they’re doing. Companies who employ “gig” ...
The Conversation

3 ways ‘algorithmic management’ makes work more stressful and less satisfying

Sharon Kaye Parker receives funding from Australian Research Council. [email protected] receives funding from Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. HEC Montréal ...