Work‐on‐demand in patchwork capitalism: The peculiar case of Uber's fleet partners in Poland
研究Uber进入波兰市场时引入的“车队合作伙伴”这一中间实体，基于访谈揭示其如何利用制度混合性在平台、司机和监管者之间扮演中介角色，形成拼凑式零工经济。
Abstract In recent years, global corporations entering Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets have begun to adapt to existing legal regulations through innovative means. Uber's entry into Polish market, for example, involved the use of a supplementary entity—a fleet partner. Based on 42 interviews with Uber drivers in Poland (conducted between 2018 and 2020) and two in‐depth interviews with fleet partners (2021), this article investigates the prerequisites necessary for the emergence of fleet partners within a work‐on‐demand platform and their role in the relationships between different stakeholders. Using the concept of patchwork capitalism adapted for CEE countries, this study shows that additional entities took advantage of institutional hybridity, situating themselves as the intermediary between a global giant and a local regulator, and thereby creating a patchwork gig economy .