The game of Ride-Pass in platform work
Implementation of Burawoy’s concept of workplace games to app-mediated ride-hailing industry in Poland
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6443552 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Bartosz Mika (0000-0001-8204-5373, University of Gdańsk, corresponding author), Dominika Polkowska (0000-0002-6698-5821, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1811-1828 |
| Publication date | 2024-03-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Media & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4448 • E-ISSN: 1461-7315 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14614448241236852 |
| OpenAlex | W4392850959 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 23 |
The article provides an argument that the platform is the site of Burawoy’s workplace games. The game observed on the platform used a pattern quite similar to one diagnosed by Burawoy, successfully employing coercion and consent to control the workforce. Control on the platform has a general nature which combines technological, organisational and normative aspects. Work on the app is coordinated by adopting a co-optation strategy, reducing conflicts by enabling mobility, and remuneration from the platform is based on a piece-rate system. Yet, the modern game, labelled in the paper as Ride-Pass, is different from the one described by Burawoy. Due the game is taking place in the service sector, the article argues that it is structured around two mutually connected stakes: working time and self-recognition. The article contributes to the Labour Process Theory, supporting its conclusions with a long-lasting study among Polish platform workers (53 interviews with Uber’s drivers
Business · Human–computer interaction · Sociology · Work (physics · Computer Science · Digital Economy and Work Transformation · Engineering · Sharing Economy and Platforms · Transportation and Mobility Innovations · Mechanical Engineering
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The Nature of Work
Manufacturing Consent
Analyzing Qualitative Data
Case Study Research
The Discovery of Grounded Theory
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Between autonomy and control
After the Gig
Work‐on‐demand in patchwork capitalism
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Microtargeting control
Labour process theory and the gig economy
The double indeterminacy of labour power
Labour Power and Labour Process
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |