Unpacking the AI Black Box in HRM: A Serial Mediation Model of Algorithmic Fairness, Trust, and AI Readiness with AI Anxiety as a Functional Predictor
It is shown that AI readiness, rather than emotional trust alone, is the key functional link in the AI-HRM interface, and organizations should move beyond merely auditing algorithmic fairness and focus on developing employees’ cognitive readiness for AI adoption through transparent systems and targeted literacy program...