Big Tech and Labour Resistance at Amazon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12205643 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martina Fuchs (0000-0002-4644-1448, University of Cologne, corresponding author), Peter Dannenberg (0000-0002-4159-6635, University of Cologne), Cathrin Wiedemann (University of Cologne) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 29-43 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-04 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Science as Culture (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-5431 • E-ISSN: 1470-1189 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09505431.2021.1937095 |
| OpenAlex | W3173015789 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 34 |
Big Tech is driving a digital techno-economic paradigm, which has already profoundly changed parts of the world of work. This new paradigm has been characterized as 'digital Taylorism'. Our contribution speaks to the impact of Big Tech beyond its country of origin (USA), using the example of Amazon in Germany. In Germany, trade unions, works councils and associated employee-oriented organizations are involved in the production of social knowledge. We examine how this labour-oriented knowledge is generated and how it influences Amazon's power to shape the 'human-technology configuration
Amazon rainforest · Big data · Biology · Business · Economics · Labour economics · Resistance (ecology · Computer Science · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
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| Citations per year | 3.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |