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Navigating the Complexity of Generative AI Adoption in Software Engineering

This article explores the adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools within the domain of software engineering, focusing on the influencing factors at the individual, technological, and social levels. We applied a convergent mixed-methods approach to offer a comprehensive understanding of AI adoption dynamics. We initially conducted a questionnaire survey with 100 software engineers, drawing upon the Technology Acceptance Model, the Diffusion of Innovation Theory, and the Social Cognitive Theory a…

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From automation technology to generative AI: skill heterogeneity in technology’s impact on laborers

Abstract This is a study of skill heterogeneity in technology’s impact on laborers transitioning from physical automation to cognitive automation. The findings indicate that cognitive skills are a crucial determinant of the extent of technological influence. Considering both technological substitution and technological control, high-skilled and low-skilled workers experience limited technological substitution. However, high-skilled workers are not significantly affected by technological control, whereas low-skil…

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Technology-Driven Change in Human Resource Management: Reshaping Talent Management and Organizational Design

The digital transformation of human resource management is fundamentally reshaping how organizations manage talent and design their structures. However, a comprehensive understanding of the drivers, impacts, and implementation challenges of this shift is critically needed. The purpose of this review is to consolidate recent literature to provide a holistic overview of this technology-driven evolution. It examines key technological drivers—such as artificial intelligence, automation, and data analytics—and their…

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Strategic Human Resource Management in the Digital Era: Technology, Transformation, and Sustainable Advantage

The rapid integration of emerging technologies into organizational processes has fundamentally redefined the role of strategic human resource management (SHRM). This paper explores how digital innovations—such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA), blockchain, and immersive technologies—are reshaping the workforce and transforming the way organizations attract, develop, and retain talent. In the context of the digital era, human capital is no longer a passive input but a strategic ena…

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Fairness, AI & recruitment

The ever-increasing adoption of AI technologies in the hiring landscape to enhance human resources efficiency raises questions about algorithmic decision-making's implications in employment, especially for job applicants, including those at higher risk of social discrimination. Among other concepts, such as transparency and accountability, fairness has become crucial in AI recruitment debates due to the potential reproduction of bias and discrimination that can disproportionately affect certain vulnerable groups…

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Generative-AI, the media industries, and the disappearance of human creative labour

This article addresses the transformative role of Generative-AI (Gen-AI) in the creative media and arts industries, focusing on concerns about the disappearance of human creative labour.It critically examines the discourse of the 2023 Writers' and Actors' strikes, which replicates prevailing assumptions of the superiority of human creativity over Gen-AI.This discourse emphasises a 'replacing tasks' model, anticipating a future where AI assists human creatives in a limited capacity.Against this background, the ar…

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Problematizing the role of artificial intelligence in hiring and organizational inequalities: A multidisciplinary review

What are the implications of the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in recruitment and hiring for organizational inequalities? While advocates suggest that AI is a groundbreaking tool that can enhance hiring precision, efficiency, diversity and fit, critics raise serious concerns around bias, fairness, and privacy. This review article critically advances this debate by drawing on diverse scholarship across computing and data sciences; human resource, management, and organization studies; social sciences…

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Artificial intelligence in industry – ethical challenges

Abstract Artificial intelligence is revolutionising industry, significantly improving work efficiency. However, the development of AI continues to generate new ethical challenges. An international legal framework has already been developed to ensure the ethical and safe development of AI. However, it seems that new threats and ethical dilemmas continue to arise as AI develops further. This study aims to explain some of the benefits and threats of using AI in industry and to encourage reflection on the need to in…

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Garbage in, garbage out? How the monster of AI art reflects human fault, bias, and capitalism in contemporary culture

Abstract This paper examines the relationship between artificial intelligence, contemporary artistic production and content creation through an intersectional feminist framework, arguing that AI operates as a reflective system that reproduces and amplifies existing social, economic, and cultural biases. Beginning with examples of AI artistic collaborations such as 'What I Saw Before the Darkness', and 'Théâtre D'opéra Spatial' the research investigates how generative AI exposes underlying tensions surrounding cr…

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How does artificial intelligence impact employees’ engagement in lean organisations?

Driven by the digital transformation currently pursued by organisations, artificial intelligence (AI) applications have become more frequent. Nevertheless, its impact on employees’ behaviors and attitudes is still poorly known. As employees’ engagement (EE) is a key element for a successful Lean Production (LP) implementation, there is the need to understand such AI’s implications on EE in this scenario. This paper aims to investigate the impact of AI on EE in lean organisations. We performed a qualitative-empir…

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Ethics and the use of generative AI in professional editing

Abstract Generative artificial intelligence (GnAI) has garnered significant attention worldwide across diverse industries, including in book publishing. To date, more attention has been paid to its potential in creative collaboration and less to the editorial possibilities of its application. Interest has accelerated since the breakthrough of a new Large Language Model in late 2022. This paper engages with the ethical and industrial implications of using GnAI in a creative context, namely literary publishing. It…

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AI and work in the creative industries: digital continuity or discontinuity?

There is current uncertainty about the effects of generative AI technologies on labour markets and conditions of work in creative industries. Previous scholarship identifies the potential for both replacement and displacement of human labour due to AI adoption. This article examines potential effects of AI adoption by drawing on case studies of 6 commercial products using AI, investigating conditions of work and mechanisms by which human creative labour might be replaced or displaced by AI technology. The main f…

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Artificial intelligence will cost jobs, admits Liz Kendall

Increasing deployment of artificial intelligence will cause job losses, the UK technology secretary has warned, saying: “I want to level with the public. Some jobs will go.” In a speech on government plans to handle the impact of AI on the British economy, Liz Kendall declined to say how many redundancies the technology might cause but said: “We know people are worried about graduate entry jobs in places like law and finance.” She said: “Others will be created in their place”. While some forecasts have suggested…

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Artificial intelligence will cost jobs, admits Liz Kendall

A Framework for Future Human Resource Management Individual Competencies: An Integrative Review

The advent of automation, artificial intelligence and disruptive technologies has affected the role of the Human Resource Management (HRM) professionals and taken over some HRM functions thereby imposing new sets of competencies for HRM professionals. Yet, there is limited research on the full spectrum of competencies needed to execute the HRM function successfully in an increasingly technologically dynamic environment. Hence, the purpose of this research was to develop a framework for future HRM individual comp…

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A Framework for Future Human Resource Management Individual Competencies: An Integrative Review

Artificial Intelligence and Its Role in Shaping Organizational Work Practices and Culture

The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is profoundly transforming organizational landscapes, significantly influencing work practices and triggering cultural shifts. This study explores the role of AI in reshaping organizational work practices and examines the resulting cultural transformation. Through a systematic literature review, this study synthesizes existing research to provide a comprehensive understanding of AI’s impact on organizational landscapes. A systematic literature review was conducted, anal…

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