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MENTAL MODEL · M1633

Algorithmic Management

Algorithmic Management
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The practice of using algorithms (rather than human managers) to assign tasks, monitor behavior, evaluate performance, and administer rewards and punishments. For example, food delivery riders are directed by the system to follow routes, and Uber drivers are assigned rides by algorithms.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Reduce cognitive load

- New alienation: Under this management, people become the 'wetware' interface of the system. The manager is invisible, and you have no one to appeal to (you face cold code), which is a new dilemma in modern labor relations.

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Anchor fast decisions

Refers to the use of algorithms to directly allocate, monitor, and evaluate labor (e.g., dispatching orders, scoring). Management shifts from humans to systems, improving efficiency but reducing autonomy.

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