ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025
The "Double-Edged Sword" Effect of Perceived Algorithmic Control on Platform Workers' Work Engagement.
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- Why Users Rebel Against Algorithms: The Impact of Perceived Algorithmic Power on Fairness Evaluations, Negative Emotions, and Resistance Behaviors.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Algorithmic management and employee innovation: unveiling the mediating mechanisms of perceived fit, perceived control and job crafting.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
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With the deep development and iterative upgrading of algorithmic technology, the management practice of platform enterprises using intelligent algorithmic technology has become a hot issue. However, there is little research on the impact of perceived algorithmic control on work engagement from the perspective of platform workers. Drawing upon the regulatory focus theory, this study constructs a "double-edged sword" model to test the impact of perceived algorithmic control on platform workers' work engagement by focusing on the positive mediating role of promotion-focused job crafting, the negative mediating role of prevention-focused job crafting, and the moderating role of algorithmic literacy. The data collected from 302 platform workers in China were used for an empirical study, and corresponding analyses were carried out to verify the theoretical model constructed by using SPSS and Mplus. The findings indicate the following: (a) perceived algorithmic control positively affects work engagement through promotion-focused job crafting; (b) perceived algorithmic control negatively affects work engagement indirectly through prevention-focused job crafting; (c) the indirect effect of perceived algorithmic control on work engagement via promotion-focused job crafting is stronger when there is a high level of algorithmic literacy and weaker in the case of low algorithmic literacy; and (d) the indirect effect of perceived algorithmic control on work engagement via prevention-focused job crafting is weaker in situations of high algorithmic literacy and stronger in those of low algorithmic literacy. The findings not only enrich theoretical studies on algorithmic control and work engagement but also offer guidance to platform-based enterprises on how to leverage the positive aspects of algorithmic control to better support individuals with different traits.
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