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Recognition and Work in the Platform Economy: a Normative Reconstruction
1Institute for Management Research, Radboud University, PO Box 9108, 6500 HK Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Philosophy of Management
|March 29, 2021
Summary
The platform economy
Area of Science:
- Socioeconomics
- Organizational Studies
- Labor Economics
Background:
- The platform economy's growth has negatively impacted working conditions.
- Neoliberal capitalism and its crises exacerbate concerns about the "human side" of organizations.
- Growing unease regarding worker well-being in modern employment structures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze platform economy working conditions using Axel Honneth's recognition theory.
- To apply normative reconstruction to understand ethical implications in platform work.
- To critically evaluate the human impact of platform-based labor.
Main Methods:
- Application of Axel Honneth's recognition theory.
- Normative reconstruction of platform work conditions.
- Critical analysis of organizational structures and worker experiences.
Main Results:
- Platform organizations present a normative paradox.
- Promises of flexibility and autonomy are undermined by actual working conditions.
- Recognition deficits are evident in the platform economy.
Conclusions:
- Platform work, as currently structured, fails to provide genuine recognition.
- Honneth's theory offers a framework for critiquing exploitative labor practices.
- Further research is needed to explore solutions and alternative models.
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