IFOHS Researcher Yasushi Watanabe’s paper “Do Algorithms Make Workers Happy? The Relationship between Algorithmic Management and Well-being in Gig Work” was selected for the Conference Outstanding Award at the 28th Annual Conference of the Japanese Association of Administrative Science, held in Takamatsu, Kagawa, from November 15-16.

The work of Dr. Watanabe, who recently completed his PhD and now continues his research at IFOHS, has repeatedly been published in high-ranking journals and explores various topics related to the socio-psychological factors in the workplace, employee well-being, the impact of telework, and the effects of AI and relational mobility on work engagement.

You can find more information about his work here.