The Influence of Perceived Algorithmic Control on Digital Workers'Health:A Grounded Theory Study
The era of digital intelligence has arrived.Algorithm control may not only harm the physical health of digital workers but also lead to employees'mental health problems such as loss of work value and mental disorder.However,the influence of perceived algorithm control on digital workers'health is still a"black box".Using the Grounded Theory approach,this study explored the mechanism of perceived algorithmic control in influencing digital workers'psychical and psychological health.The results revealed that algorithmic control interferes with employees'work processes,increasing the sense of work overcontrol and over-monitoring psychological states,thereby endangering employees'physical and mental health.This study proposed a process model of algorithmic harm to the physical and mental health of employees,deepening the dark side theory of algorithmic control.
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