Profile
Jovana Karanovic is Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management (Business Information Management section) at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University. Jovana’s research is at the intersection of digital technologies and new organizational forms, with a particular focus on platforms. Specifically, Jovana is interested in the new forms of organizing in the platform economy, strategies that digital platforms undertake, and their impact on the broader set of stakeholders, including platform workers. Relatedly, she also explores alternative organizational forms and governance structures in the platform economy, such as platform cooperatives. Her research has most recently been published in a leading business journal - [the Journal of Management Studies.][] Jovana received BSc in Liberal Arts and Sciences with a major in Economics from Amsterdam University College and MSc in Business and Society from University of Amsterdam. She obtained her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Furthermore, Jovana is the Founder and Managing Director of Reshaping Work – a Foundation that has become a leading authority on the future of work topics. The foundation brings an international community together to discuss and debate the most pressing issues related to new digital trends (e.g., platform economy, artificial intelligence) and the future of work. She has recently been recognized by the media outlet Silicon Canals among the most powerful female ecosystem builders of Amsterdam’s tech domain for the year 2021. Jovana is also an RSA fellow. RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) has been leading the social change for the past 260 years. Jovana joined their 30,000 strong Fellowship to support RSA’s mission and join inspiring change makers. Jovana is also a frequent speaker at academic and industry events, of which the most notable appearances include [TEDx Amsterdam][] and a feature in a Dutch documentary TV series Backlight.
Publications
Highlighted (1)
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Karanovic, J., Berends, HB., & Engel, YE. (2020). Regulated Dependence: Platform Workers’ Responses to New Forms of Organizing. Journal of Management Studies. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12577
Article (4)
Academic (4)
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Karanovic, J., Altman, E. J., & Cennamo, C. (2023). Who Should Price a Gig? MIT Sloan Management Review, 65(1), 62-67. https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/who-should-price-a-gig/
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Karanovic, J., Berends, HB., & Engel, YE. (2020). Regulated Dependence: Platform Workers’ Responses to New Forms of Organizing. Journal of Management Studies. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12577
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Corporaal, G. F., Sessions, H., Jarvenpaa, S., Levina, N., Ashford, S. J., Barker Caza, B., Karanovic, J., Moehlmann, M., Berends, H., Engel, Y., Gregory, R. W., Henfridsson, O., Lehdonvirta, V., Nahrgang, J., Reid, E. M., & Zalmanson, L. (2019). Changing Models of Work in the Digital Platform Economy. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2019(1), 1. https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.12309symposium
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Fabo, BF., Karanovic, J., & Dukova, KD. (2017). In search of an adequate European policy response to the platform economy. Transfer: European Review of Labour and Research, 23(2), 163-175. https://doi.org/10.1177/1024258916688861
Conference proceeding (3)
Academic (3)
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Karanovic, J., Boons, M., & Ozalp, H. (2022). Name Your Price: Platform Design Change and Service Providers’ Responses. In Academy of Management Proceedings (01 ed., Vol. 2022) https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2022.11734abstract
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Karanovic, J., Berends, HB., & Engel, YE. (2020). Managing the Identity-Size Paradox in Platforms: The Case of Platform Cooperatives. In Academy of Management Proceedings (1 ed., Vol. 2020). Article 21166 https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2020.21166abstract
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Karanovic, J., Berends, H., & Engel, Y. (2018). Is platform capitalism legit? Ask the workers. In Academy of Management Proceedings (01 ed., Vol. 2018) https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2018.17038abstract
Activities
Additional positions (2)
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STICHTING RESHAPING WORKStart date approval: 17 Nov 2021End date approval: 16 Nov 2024Place: AMSTERDAMDescription: Founder of Stichting
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Platformania B.V.Start date approval: 13 Oct 2022End date approval: 12 Oct 2025Place: AMSTERDAMDescription: In connection with Stichting Reshaping Work
Additional activities (2)
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Reshaping Work 2022 ConferenceJovana Karanovic (Organiser)13 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2022
Activity: Attendance > Organising and contributing to an event (Popular)
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Moonshot ThinkingJovana Karanovic (Participant)01 Nov 2021
Activity: Attendance > Organising and contributing to an event (Professional)
Featured in the media
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Europe to End Robo-Firing in Major Gig Economy Overhaul
Jovana Karanovic is interviewed in this article about platforms that will no longer be able to fire their workers automatically as part of new EU rules that will affect millions of people, including Uber drivers and Deliveroo…
Wednesday, 13 December 2023 -
How do you, as an employment agency, use the opportunities that a platform offers?
How Traditional Employment Agencies Can Thrive in the Platform Economy
Friday, 13 October 2023 -
Who Should Price a Gig? MIT SMR Researchers Examine Platform Pricing Practices for Long-Term Success
Balancing Pricing Power in Platform Marketplaces
Monday, 21 August 2023 -
Who Should Price A Gig? Mit Smr Researchers Examine Platform Pricing Practices For Long-Term Success
Co-author Asst. Prof. Jovana Karanovic is quoted in this article about getting pricing right on platform marketplaces for services such as Uber, Fiverr, and Postmates being critical to successfully attracting both buyers and…
Monday, 21 August 2023 -
Alle stakeholders rond de toekomst van werk zijn welkom bij Reshaping Work
Jovana Karanovic, Assistant Professor at the Department of Technology and Operations Management, discusses the future of various forms of platform work.
Thursday, 23 June 2022 -
Van Airbnb naar Fairbnb: de opkomst van de platformcoöperaties
Jovana Karanovic, researcher and assistant professor at RSM, is specialises in platform corporations and highlights its developments and opportunities for improvement in this article.
Thursday, 26 August 2021
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