Business School, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
College of Business, University of Ulsan, Ulsan, Republic of Korea.
Front Public Health. 2024 Mar 27;12:1343932. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1343932. eCollection 2024.
The dynamic interplay between Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption in modern organizations and its implications for employee well-being presents a paramount area of academic exploration. Within the context of rapid technological advancements, AI's promise to revolutionize operational efficiency juxtaposes challenges relating to job stress and employee health. This study explores the nuanced effects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption on employee physical health within organizational settings, investigating the potential mediating role of job stress and the moderating influence of coaching leadership. Drawing from the conservation of resource theory, the research hypothesized that AI adoption would negatively impact employee physical health both directly and indirectly through increased job stress. Critically, our conceptual model underscores the mediating role of job stress between AI adoption and physical health. Further, introducing a novel dimension to this discourse, we postulate the moderating influence of coaching leadership. To empirically test the hypotheses, we gathered survey data from 375 South Korean workers with a three-wave time-lagged research design. Our results demonstrated that all the hypotheses were supported. The results have significant implications for organizational strategies concerning AI implementation and leadership development.
人工智能（AI）在现代组织中的应用及其对员工福祉的影响之间的动态相互作用是学术探索的首要领域。在快速技术进步的背景下，人工智能有望彻底改变运营效率，但也带来了与工作压力和员工健康相关的挑战。本研究探讨了人工智能（AI）在组织环境中对员工身体健康的细微影响，调查了工作压力的潜在中介作用以及教练式领导的调节影响。基于资源保存理论，研究假设 AI 的采用将通过增加工作压力直接和间接地对员工的身体健康产生负面影响。重要的是，我们的概念模型强调了工作压力在 AI 采用和身体健康之间的中介作用。此外，我们还提出了教练式领导的调节影响，为这一讨论增添了新的维度。为了实证检验这些假设，我们采用三波时间滞后研究设计，从 375 名韩国员工那里收集了调查数据。结果表明，所有假设均得到支持。研究结果对涉及 AI 实施和领导力发展的组织策略具有重要意义。
