Abstract:
Purpose: The study was conducted to explore the factors belief about AI and AI anxiety
the change readiness for AI adoption in the presence of career competency as a moderating
variable.
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Methodology & Design: The data was collected from 353 employees of corporate
organizations located of Karachi. The sample size was chosen through non-probability
convenience sampling. This research is a quantitative study based on deductive approach. The
data is evaluated through testing the relevancy and validity ofthe hypothesis on SMART PLS
software, Structural Equational Model (SEM) was applied to see the significance of variables,
and Boot strap testing to examine to the mediation effect of career competency.
Findings: The results ofthis study suggest that belief about AI has no significant relationship
with change readiness for AI adoption when career competency act as a moderating variable.
From the above discussion we can conclude that an employee’s belief has no as such impact
found to have a significant impact on the
competency has a strong moderating role on
their willingness to AI adoption. AI anxiety
change readiness for AI adoption where
the relationship.
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career
in nature where it can be further explored on
descriptive results. The
Limitations: The current study is quantitative
framework but using qualitative methods to produce more the same
study was also limited due to time and budget constraints.
from the current study includes Recommendations: The practical implication emerged
managers and change agents in an organization to provide change supporting opportune to
employees. In order to encourage employees for AI adoption managers must engage ,n
practices that enhance the change
