Authors: L Lanz, R Briker, FH Gerpott
Year: 2024
Published in: Journal of Business Ethics, 2024 - Springer
Institution: University of Lausanne, University of Neuchâtel, University of Bern
Research Area: AI Ethics, Organizational Behavior, Supervisory Influence in the Workplace
Discipline: Business Ethics, Organizational Behavior, AI Ethics
Employees are less likely to adhere to unethical instructions from AI supervisors compared to human supervisors, partly due to perceived differences in 'mind' and individual characteristics like compliance tendency and age.
Methods: The study employed four experiments using causal forest and transformer-based machine learning algorithms, as well as pre-registered experimental manipulations to evaluate employee behavior towards unethical instructions from AI and human supervisors.
Key Findings: Adherence to unethical instructions from AI versus human supervisors; mediating role of perceived mind and moderating factors like compliance tendency and age.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-023-05393-1
Citations: 72
Sample Size: 1701
