Collaboration and knowledge exchange with Australia on the effects of algorithmic management on work and health in non-platform work

Algorithmic management (AM) is the application of digital technology to automate management decisions in the organization of work.

AM is common among platform workers, for example food delivery men and taxi drivers, and research shows that this affects the design of the work as well as the work environment and health of employees.

The phenomenon is becoming increasingly common in industries outside of platform work, which has contributed to a discussion about how it should be regulated and handled.

The applicant is the PI of two projects on this theme: one from Forte (ALGOSH six-year program 2023-2029) and an AFA grant (AMOSH three-year project, ending in 2024).

The purpose of this application is to present the research of the applicant through talks, seminars and workshops in various places in Australia, and to inform herself about Australian research and policy developments. The aim is to achieve: 1.

Knowledge exchange between Swedish and Australian researchers on how AM in non-platform work affects occupational safety and health (OSH), health and labor market relations in different sectors; 2.

Research collaboration regarding AM and OSH in the mining industry (possibly also with Luleå University of Technology); 3.

Joint publication(s) based on research data from ALGOSH, AMOSH and a similar data from projects led by Penny Williams at Queensland University of Technology; 4. Discuss the possibility of replicating a national survey planned in Sweden within ALGOSH in Australia.

The requested funding is intended to finance travel to and within Australia as well as accommodation costs for 6 weeks in the spring of 2025.