Über-Alienated: Powerless and Alone in the Gig Economy

IF 4.4 2区 社会学 Q1 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS & LABOR Work and Occupations Pub Date : 2021-06-22 DOI:10.1177/07308884211024711
Paul Glavin, A. Bierman, Scott Schieman
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Abstract

While the gig economy has expanded rapidly in the last decade, few have studied the psychological ramifications of working for an online labor platform. Guided by classical and modern theories of work and alienation, we investigate whether engagement in platform work is associated with an increased sense of powerlessness and isolation. We analyze data from two national surveys of workers from the Canadian Quality of Work and Economic Life Study in September 2019 (N = 2,460) and March 2020 (N = 2,469). Analyses reveal greater levels of powerlessness and loneliness among platform workers—a pattern that is not fully explained by their higher levels of financial strain. Additional analyses of platform activity reveal that rideshare driving is more strongly associated with powerlessness and isolation than engagement in online crowdwork. We interpret our findings in light of platform firms’ use of algorithmic control and distancing strategies that may undermine worker autonomy and social connection.
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Über-Alienated:零工经济中的无能为力和孤独
虽然零工经济在过去十年中迅速扩张,但很少有人研究为在线劳动力平台工作的心理影响。在经典和现代工作和异化理论的指导下,我们调查了参与平台工作是否与日益增加的无力感和孤立感有关。我们分析了2019年9月(N = 2460)和2020年3月(N = 2469)加拿大工作质量和经济生活研究中两次全国工人调查的数据。分析显示,平台工作人员的无力感和孤独感程度更高——这种模式并不能完全用他们较高的财务压力来解释。对平台活动的进一步分析表明,与参与在线众包相比,拼车驾驶与无力感和孤立感的关联更大。我们根据平台公司使用算法控制和距离策略来解释我们的发现,这些策略可能会破坏员工的自主权和社会联系。
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