Essays about: "food-delivery platform"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words food-delivery platform.
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1. Institutional Logic Multiplicity Behind the Hiring Processes - In-depth study of a Swedish online platform
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Recent times have witnessed a nascent, highly dynamic and volatile economy that is transforming and determining the way modern businesses and transactions operate with the intervention of digital economic activity and online platforms, shaping the world around us. As a third-party intermediary between producers (sellers) and consumers (buyers), platform organizations that create value with trust control mechanisms make traditional organizational structures a thing of the past. READ MORE
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2. "No Boss. Flexible Schedule. Quick Pay." - A Qualitative Study on Algorithmic Management and Control in Food Delivery Platforms
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledningAbstract : Modern technology has enabled new managerial solutions in the continuous strive for increased efficiency. One example is Algorithmic Management, which handles typical managerial tasks such as giving directions and providing feedback by tracking and measuring workers. One industry at the forefront of using this technology is home food delivery. READ MORE
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3. Roadblocks Hindering a Fossil-Free Stockholm : Research of the Impact of Food Delivery Technology
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Online food delivery (OFD) services have become increasingly popular and accessible, allowing customers to choose between a wide range of restaurants conveniently, compare meals and prices effectively, and arrange the delivery of the meal immediately. Thus, the number of last-mile online food deliveries has increased, creating challenges for urban cities. READ MORE
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4. Precarious working conditions in gig organisations: saving money or losing value? : A qualitative study of food deliverers in Sweden
University essay from Linköpings universitet/Företagsekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakultetenAbstract : Background: Considering the growing popularity of gig organisations and the socioeconomic situation enabling precarity in this type of firms, there is the need to investigate potential gains and losses of this type of work contract from the organisational side. Aim: The aim is to understand the benefits and losses platform organisations may face by offering precarious work conditions. READ MORE
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5. How Covid-19 has affected thepsychosocial work environmentfor gig-workers in the fooddelivery sector : A qualitative interview study
University essay from KTH/ErgonomiAbstract : 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