Platform-Supported Cooperative Work

Abstract. Platformization is transforming the way work is organized in a variety of
businesses. The CSCW literature contains substantial amount of research on platforms,
but this research to date has mainly been focusing on two-sided global platforms such as
social media, on-demand labor, and crowdsourcing platforms. In many European
countries, platformization of traditional organizations, both private and public, is well
underway and accelerated by the pandemic. Platformization as a process can affect how
we design systems –i.e. the platform itself and its peripheral applications
and customizations –and how we use platforms for collaboration. Through this
workshop we want to engage academics and practitioners in a discussion of the
platformization of collaborative work in organizations. Topics include but are not limited
to platform design and development, platformization processes, and platforms and work
practice evolution. The socio-technical nature of platforms indicates that working
across disciplines has become crucial for platform research. We therefore invite
participants from all relevant disciplines.