Uberization
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CORE DEFINITION
Using digital platforms to directly match service supply and demand, bypassing traditional intermediaries, and transforming labor into on-demand "service units." Characteristics: algorithmic management, dynamic pricing, and atomization of workers.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Fragmentation of labor. Although it improves efficiency, it also deprives workers of social security and collective bargaining power. In career planning, be wary of whether your job is being "Uberized" (becoming a replaceable universal interface), and strive to build indivisible holistic value.
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Platforms use algorithms to directly match supply and demand, breaking services into on-demand atomic tasks (order taking, pricing, and evaluation managed by algorithms), removing traditional intermediaries and organizational dependencies; efficiency improves but workers become atomized, losing security and bargaining power.
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- en.wikipedia.orghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gig_workerverified
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