Date context: publication
OECD surveys more than 6,000 firms in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and the US about algorithmic management. This includes software taking over management tasks and need not use AI. Managers report benefits for decisions and job satisfaction, alongside accountability problems, difficulty understanding system logic and concerns about workers' health.
OECD · 2025-02-06
OECD publication page and content summary checked; full survey and methodology review remains outstanding.
What the source shows
OECD surveys more than 6,000 firms in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain and the US about algorithmic management. This includes software taking over management tasks and need not use AI. Managers report benefits for decisions and job satisfaction, alongside accountability problems, difficulty understanding system logic and concerns about workers' health. Source: OECD, 2025-02-06
What the material does not establish
These are employer perceptions, not measured effects for every worker or causal productivity estimates. Sweden is not in the sample. The official summary was read; all survey questions and analyses were not reviewed. Source: OECD, 2025-02-06
For HR, AI + JJ
AI + JJ, application: Investigate a scheduling or prioritisation process with the people doing the work. What becomes easier, who can challenge the system and who takes responsibility for an error? Source: OECD, 2025-02-06