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ArticleWork (Reading, Mass.)2022

Digital platforms: Perceived criteria of success, importance of work design, occupational safety and health for present and prospective digital platforms.

Katharina Schäfer, Arne Görke, Luis Hesemann, Tim Franke, Verena Nitsch, Christoph Heckwolf, Alexander Mertens, Christopher Brandl, Axel Zweck

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Article in Work (Reading, Mass.), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Katharina SchäferIndustrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Arne GörkeInnovation und Entrepreneurship (WIN), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Luis HesemannInnovation und Entrepreneurship (WIN), RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Tim FrankeInnovation and Future Research, Institute of Sociology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Verena NitschIndustrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Christoph HeckwolfInnovation and Future Research, Institute of Sociology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Alexander MertensIndustrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Christopher BrandlIndustrial Engineering and Ergonomics, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
Axel ZweckInnovation and Future Research, Institute of Sociology, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDigital platforms have found their way into all our lives: they are discussed in political, economic, scientific and public fields worldwide. Platform-based work is also on the rise in the German labour market, not only in institutionalised work, but also in start-ups and spin-offs.

objectivesThe article describes the results of an analysis aimed at identifying perceptions of new and already known major success factors on market entry and market penetration regarding occupational safety and health (OSH) and work design.

methodsA total of 31 semi-standardised interviews were conducted with 39 people. First, perceived success factors in general were examined with the comparative analysis. Surprisingly, OSH/work design factors did not emerge as perceived success factors. For this reason, a in-depth analysis was performed in a secondary analysis with the structured content analysis.

resultsIdentified perceived success factors were user orientation, scalability, network effects, niche occupation. The in-depth secondary analysis with focus on OSH/work design showed that the interviewees are aware of the topic of OSH/work design, but did not consider it to be important to economic success.

conclusionsThe identified success factors may not seem surprising. What is surprising, however, is the role played by OSH/work design. Solutions must be developed that sensitize working persons in the platform sector to the topic of OSH/work design. A two-step process may be useful: First, uniform regulations and laws must be anchored in the platform architecture. Second, various measures and training courses can be designed to inform and raise awareness.

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Occupational HealthHumansProspective Studiescomparative analysisfuture researchOSHPlatform-based labourstructured content analysis

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PMCPMC9484129

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