Essays about: "Foodora"

Found 4 essays containing the word Foodora.

1. 1. RAISING A NEW COLLECTIVE VOICE THROUGH GREENFIELD UNION ORGANISING : The mobilisation and unionisation of workers and the establishment of a collective agreement at Foodora in Sweden

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

   Author : Sophie Banasiak; [2021]
   Keywords : workforce fragmentation; food-delivery platforms; greenfield organising; unions; collective agreement; agency; structures; interactions; resources mobilisation; learning; strategy; institutional change; fragmentation du travail; plateformes de livraison de repas; implantation syndicale; syndicats; accord collectif; agence; structures; interactions; mobilisation des ressources; apprentissage; stratégie; changement institutionnel; fragmentering av arbetsstyrka; matleveransplattformar; greenfield-organisering; fackföreningar; kollektivavtal; mänskligt agentskap; strukturer; interaktioner; mobilisering av resurser; lärande; strategiskt handlande; institutionell förändring;

   Abstract : Following an actor-centred approach to institutional change, the aim of the study was to explore the process of ‘greenfield organising’ through which unions and collective bargaining structures are established in workplaces where there are none initially. A qualitative theory-oriented single case study, using some principles of the grounded theory, analysed the organising process and negotiations at Foodora in Sweden that resulted in a collective agreement. READ MORE

3. 2. Worker Ant or Your Own Boss? : A Labour Process Analysis of Foodora Riders' Experiences of Algorithmic Management

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Simon Karlernäs; [2021]
   Keywords : Algorithmic Management; Foodora; Gig Economy; Labour Process; Workplace Control; Individualism;

   Abstract : Introduction: This qualitative case study extends the research of algorithmic management by examining the experiences of food-delivery workers working for the gig company Foodora. As Foodora promotes the job as flexible and autonomous, the utilisation of labour process theory (LPT) in this study helps to uncover if these sentiments hold true in practice by examining what Foodora’s labour process looks like, and how control, autonomy, and individualism take shape in the workplace. READ MORE

4. 3. How Covid-19 has affected thepsychosocial work environmentfor gig-workers in the fooddelivery sector : A qualitative interview study

   University essay from KTH/Ergonomi

   Author : Martin Tairi; [2021]
   Keywords : gig economy; foodora; platform economy; gig work; platform work; psychosocial stress; gigekonomi; foodora; plattformsekonomi; gigarbete; platformarbete; psykosocial stress;

   Abstract : The topic of gig-work has been widely debated in the western world for its laborrights and work environment issues. Whereas companies operating within thegig-economy boast the freedom and flexibility of gig-work as perks for workers,unions highlight the precarious nature and poor working conditions of gig-workas exploitative of workers and push for unionizing gig-workers and getting themcovered by collective bargaining agreements. READ MORE

5. 4. Sustainable automated transportation systems directing towards smart cities : A feasibility study of droid delivery in Stockholm

   University essay from KTH/Transportplanering

   Author : Armin Movaheddin; [2021]
   Keywords : Last-mile Delivery; E-commerce; Q-commerce; Smart City; Autonomous Ground Vehicle; Autonomous Vehicles; Droid; Sustainability; Feasibility Study; “Last-mile” trasnporter; E-handel; Q-handel; Smarta städer; Autonomona fordon; Droid; Hållbarhet; Genomförbarhetsstudie;

   Abstract : The rapid growth of E-commerce around the world has prompted related stakeholders to place a greater emphasis on automation. Catastrophes like pandemics are boosting the public demand for quick and efficient transportation, among others. READ MORE