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Exploring the antecedents of AI adoption for effective HRM practices in the Indian pharmaceutical sector

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Goswami, Manisha, Jain, Supriya, Alam, Tabish, Deifalla, Ahmed Farouk, Ragab, Adham E., Khargotra, Rohit·2023·Frontiers in Pharmacology

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this research is to investigate the factors that facilitate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in order to establish effective human resource management (HRM) practices within the Indian pharmaceutical sector. Design/methodology/approach: A model explaining the antecedents of AI adoption for building effective HRM practices in the Indian pharmaceutical sector is proposed in this study. The proposed model is based on task-technology fit theory. To test the model, a two-step procedure, known as partial least squares structural equational modeling (PLS-SEM), was used. To collect data, 160 HRM employees from pharmacy firms from pan India were approached. Only senior and specialized HRM positions were sought. Findings: An examination of the relevant literature reveals factors such as how prepared an organization is, how people perceive the benefits, and how technological readiness influences AI adoption. As a result, HR systems may become more efficient. The PLS-SEM data support all the mediation hypothesized by proving both full and partial mediation, demonstrating the accuracy of the proposed model. Originality: There has been little prior research on the topic; this study adds a great deal to our understanding of what motivates human resource departments to adopt AI in the pharmaceutical companies of India. Furthermore, AI-related recommendations are made available to HRM based on the results of a statistical analysis.

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The study proposes and tests a task-technology fit model of AI adoption for effective HRM in the Indian pharmaceutical sector. Using PLS-SEM on 88 usable HRM responses, it finds AI adoption strongly predicts effective HRM and mediates all five hypothesized antecedent paths.

Key findings

  • AI adoption had a strong positive relationship with effective HRM (b = 0.396; t = 3.71; p = 0.00).
  • Direct antecedents of AI adoption were supported for organizational culture (b = 0.397; t = 3.24; p = 0.00) and perceived benefits (b = 0.214; t = 2.01; p = 0.04), but not for competitive pressure (b = 0.084; p = 0.47), organizational preparedness (b = 0.118; p = 0.25), or technological readiness (b = 0.117; p = 0.44).
  • Direct effects on effective HRM were supported for organizational preparedness (b = 0.258; p = 0.01), technological readiness (b = 0.391; p = 0.00), competitive pressure negatively (b = −0.201; p = 0.03), and AI adoption (b = 0.396; p = 0.00), but not for organizational culture (b = −0.039; p = 0.73) or perceived benefits (b = 0.146; p = 0.13).
  • AI adoption mediated all five indirect paths: perceived benefits → AI → effective HRM (b = 0.15; p = 0.00; full mediation), competitive pressure → AI → effective HRM (b = 0.12; p = 0.02; partial), technological readiness → AI → effective HRM (b = 0.10; p = 0.00; partial), organizational culture → AI → effective HRM (b = 0.16; p = 0.01; full), and organizational preparedness → AI → effective HRM (b = 0.15; p = 0.00; partial). R² was 0.66 for AI adoption and 0.73 for effective HRM.

Methods

  • Descriptive survey design using task-technology fit theory; constructs included organizational preparedness, perceived benefits, technological readiness, competitive pressure, organizational culture, AI adoption, and effective HRM, measured with adapted 5-point Likert scales; content/face validity was checked by two pharmaceutical-sector experts and a pilot study.
  • Respondents were senior/specialized HRM employees in Indian pharmaceutical firms with at least 5 years of sector experience, recruited by convenience sampling; 250 questionnaires were circulated, 150 responses were received (60% response rate), and after eliminating incomplete/incorrect responses, 88 responses were analyzed; respondents were 80 male and 8 female, aged 30–39, from cities including Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Baddi, Sikkim, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, and Pune; data collection ran November 2022–January 2023.
  • Analysis used PLS-SEM in SmartPLS: measurement model assessment (indicator loadings >0.70; Cronbach’s alpha 0.87–0.93; composite reliability 0.91–0.94; AVE 0.67–0.77; Fornell–Larcker and HTMT discriminant validity), structural model assessment with VIF <5, bootstrapping with 5,000 samples at 95% confidence level, and mediation analysis.

Limitations

  • Paper-stated: data came only from major cities; only the pharmaceutical industry was considered; AI was treated as a high-tech tool; findings are limited to India and not generalizable to other countries; only 160 HR managers from Indian pharmaceutical companies were involved; future research should examine other fields, other cultures/nations, and develop India-specific scales.
  • Evident from the text: the final analytic sample is small (88) and gender-imbalanced (80 male, 8 female); convenience sampling limits representativeness; the cross-sectional design cannot establish causality; and the sample counts are inconsistent across the abstract, methodology, and limitations (160 approached vs. 250 circulated, 150 returned, 88 analyzed).

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    AI had a strong positive relationship with effective HRM (H1) (b = 0.40; t = 3.71; p = 0.00).

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    Perceived benefits fail to establish a relationship with effective HRM (H9) (b = 0.15; t = 1.51; p = 0.13).

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    The relationship between competitive pressure and AI could not be established (H2) (b = 0.08; t = 0.72; p = 0.47).

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    Perceived benefit has a strong positive relation with AI (H8) (b = 0.21; t = 2.01; p = 0.04).

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    Competitive pressure has a significant relationship with effective HRM through the mediation of AI adoption (H13) (b = 0.12; t = 2.24; p = 0.02).

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    The PLS-SEM data support all the mediation relationships hypothesized in the study, with both full and partial mediation, demonstrating the accuracy of the proposed model.

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    The respondents fall in the age bracket of 30-39 years old.

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    Responses were received from all parts of the country, namely, Vadodara, Ahmedabad, Baddi, Sikkim, Kolkata, Visakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, and Pune.

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    Organizational preparedness has a significant indirect relationship with effective HRM through the mediation of AI adoption (H16) (b = 0.15; t = 3.98; p = 0.00).

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    Of the 88 respondents, 8 were female and 80 were male.

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    R2 is 0.66 for AI adoption, indicating that five latent variables significantly explain 66% of variance in AI adoption.

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    In the context of AI-powered HRM practices, the technology should be aligned with the HR tasks and functions required in the Indian pharmaceutical sector.

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    AI-powered HRM practices can enhance the efficiency of HR processes, improve the quality of talent acquisition and retention, and contribute to better decision-making.

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    Premisecitation

    Competitive pressure has a significant impact on the rate of AI adoption.

    “Competitive pressure has a significant impact on the rate of AI adoption.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation

    AI and related technologies have a significant impact on how businesses operate and are structured.

    “AI and related technologies, such as machine learning, neural networks, and virtual assistants, have a significant impact on how businesses operate and are structured (Hangl et al., 2022).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
    • cites Hangl et al., 2022 source

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    Study design and conductnone given

    A pilot study was conducted among pharmaceutical employees to measure the effectiveness of the questionnaire.

    “for measuring the effectiveness of the questionnaire, a pilot study was conducted among pharmaceutical employees.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation

    The best strategy for maximizing the return on AI investments is to change organizational cultures.

    “Something that all members of the group agree on is that the best strategy for maximizing the return on AI investments is to change organizational cultures (Cruz-Jesus et al., 2018).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
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    Study design and conductown data

    All VIF values in Table 4 are below 5, so collinearity is not a concern in this study.

    “As shown in Table 4, all the values of the VIF are below the minimum acceptable value of 5 (Hair et al., 2019). Thus, collinearity is not a concern in this study.”
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    Study design and conductcitation

    HTMT values are less than 0.90 for all reflective constructs, confirming discriminant validity and indicating no correlation among the constructs.

    “the heterotrait–monotrait ratio (HTMT), shown in Table 3, also confirms discriminant validity, where the values are less than 0.90 (Roemer et al., 2021; Hair and Alamer, 2022) of all the reflective constructs, indicating that there is no correlation among the constructs.”
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    Interpretationcitation

    AI adoption partially mediates the relationship between organizational preparedness and effective HRM.

    “this study proves another partial mediation of OP ->AI ->EH AI adoption on the relationship between organizational pressure and effective HRM (H 16 ) (Hmoud, 2021) (b = 0.15; t = 3.98; p = 0.00) as organizational pressure is proven to have a direct impact on effective HRM (H 7 ) (Agarwala, 2003).”
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    • cites Hmoud, 2021

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    Study design and conductcitation

    Indicator loadings crossed the minimum threshold of >0.70, ranging from 0.76 to 0.91, indicating that the construct explained more than 70% of indicator variance and ensuring construct reliability.

    “Table 2 exhibits the details of loadings crossing the minimum threshold value of >0.70 ranging from 0.76 to 0.91, indicating that the construct has explained more than 70% of indicator variance, thus ensuring construct reliability (Hair et al., 2019).”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
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    Premisecitation

    A small sample size is ideal for PLS-SEM analysis since the population being studied is homogeneous.

    “A small sample size is ideal for PLS-SEM analysis since the population being studied is homogeneous (Cochran, 1977).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
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    Study design and conductown data

    None of the VIF values in Table 1 were above the threshold of 5, indicating the absence of multicollinearity.

    “Using the variance inflation factor (VIF) to measure multicollinearity, the researchers found that none of the values in Table 1 were above the threshold of 5, indicating the absence of multicollinearity (Hair et al., 2017a).”
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    Study design and conductcitation

    Cronbach alpha values range from 0.87 to 0.93 and composite reliability values are 0.91-0.94, both above the minimum threshold of >0.70, establishing internal consistency.

    “The value of Cronbach alpha ranges from 0.87 to 0.93, and composite reliability values are 0.91–0.94; both values are quite above the minimum threshold value of >0.70 (J. Hair and Alamer, 2022), thus establishing the internal consistency.”
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    Study design and conductown data

    AVE values range from 0.67 to 0.77, above the acceptable limit of 0.50, establishing convergent validity.

    “In this study, AVE values range from 0.67 to 0.77, which is quite above the acceptable limit, as shown in Table 1, thus establishing convergent validity.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Interpretationcitation

    Competitive pressure, organizational preparedness, and technological readiness could not establish relationships with AI adoption because availability of resources and commitment is necessary for structural changes, and government spending on healthcare was just 1% of GDP before the pandemic.

    “However, competitive pressure, organizational preparedness, and technological readiness could not establish relationships with AI adoption as the availability of resources and commitment is a must for bringing structural changes to the organization (Garrison et al., 2015); in addition to this, overall, the government spending on healthcare sector was just 1% of the GDP before the pandemic (Goswami”
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    • cites Goswami, 2021 source

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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based). The quote only partly states this claim.

    Interpretationown data

    There is a dearth of female workforce in India.

    “there is a dearth of female workforce in India.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Premisecitation

    AI-based recruiting allows recruiters to spend more time with the best talent management candidates.

    “One of the most amazing aspects of AI-based recruiting is that it allows recruiters to spend more time with the best talent management candidates (van Esch et al., 2021).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
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  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Study design and conductnone given

    The questions and ideas used in this study came from studies conducted in Western countries.

    “Although the questions and ideas used in this study came from the studies conducted in Western countries”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S4 (based). May combine two claims.

    Interpretationnone given

    AI will become a critical tool for achieving HRM goals, such as hiring top talent, retaining them for longer periods of time, and developing their leadership potential.

    “AI will become a critical tool for achieving HRM goals, such as hiring top talent, retaining them for longer periods of time, and developing their leadership potential.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
    • Rests on an assumption: AI-based HRM systems excel at many tasks, including hiring candidates faster, spending less money, and making the best use of available resources.
    • Rests on an assumption: AI shows potential to expand the number and diversity of hiring metrics.
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Study design and conductnone given

    The study only looked at data from major cities.

    “First, we only looked at data from major cities.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing).

    Study design and conductnone given

    Only 160 human resource managers from Indian pharmaceutical companies were involved.

    “Only 160 human resource managers from Indian pharmaceutical companies were involved.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    When AI is used in hiring, recruiters can access a larger prospect pool while doing less administrative work.

    “When artificial intelligence is used in hiring, recruiters can access a larger prospect pool while doing less administrative work (Vardarlier and Zafer, 2020).”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 1 sources checked
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    Interpretationown data

    H2, H5, H6, H9, and H10 are not supported directly, but with the mediation of AI, full mediation was shown to be established among the non-supported hypotheses.

    “as seen in Table 5, H2, H5, H6, H9, and H10 are not supported directly from the perspective of the Indian pharmaceutical sector, but with the mediation of artificial intelligence, full mediation was shown to be established among the non-supported hypotheses.”
    Quote in the paperSubstantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S2 (checkable), S3 (load-bearing), S4 (based).

    Study design and conductnone given

    The survey was conducted in accordance with the rules to ensure high-quality data.

    “the survey was conducted in accordance with the rules to ensure high-quality data.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    AI has had a significant impact on HRM practices, but little research has been conducted to determine how well it works within organizations.

    “Artificial intelligence has had a significant impact on HRM practices, but little research has been conducted to determine how well it works within organizations (Wamba et al., 2017).”
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    Interpretationreasoning

    Because the study was limited to India, the current findings cannot be applied to other countries.

    “Because our study was limited to India, the current findings cannot be applied to other countries.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Classified as probably not a substantial claim. May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    AI shows potential to significantly alter the workplace and provide businesses with a competitive advantage.

    “AI shows potential to significantly alter the workplace and provide businesses with a competitive advantage (Tambe et al., 2019).”
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    Premisecitation

    AI's cognitive capabilities differ significantly from those of traditional e-HRM tools.

    “However, AI’s cognitive capabilities differ significantly from those of traditional e-HRM tools.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim0 of 2 sources checked
    • cites van Esch et al., 2021 source

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    • cites Vrontis et al., 2022 source

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    Study design and conductnone given

    The study only considered the pharmaceutical industry as a whole.

    “Second, we only considered the pharmaceutical industry as a whole.”
    Quote in the paperNot a substantial claim
  • Probably not a substantial claim: may not pass S3 (load-bearing). May combine two claims.

    Premisecitation

    Recruiters used to perform repetitive tasks manually, but AI would make some of these tasks obsolete.

    “Recruiters used to perform repetitive tasks manually, but AI would make some of these tasks obsolete (Pillai et al., 2022).”
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    Premisecitation

    Recruiters can delegate mundane tasks to AI systems, freeing up their time and resources for more strategic issues.

    “Recruiters can now delegate these mundane tasks to AI systems, freeing up their time and resources for more strategic issues (Pillai and Sivathanu, 2020).”
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  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The exogenous variables considered in the current study have not been studied together in any previous research.

    “However, several studies have proved the significance level of AI adoption in developing effective HRM, but exogenous variables considered in the current study have not been studied together in any previous research.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    The current model of the study has not been applied in Indian pharmaceutical companies previously.

    “Moreover, the current model of the study is applied in Indian pharmaceutical companies, which was not considered previously.”
  • The authors state this as an assumption.

    AI is regarded as a high-tech tool.

    “Third, we regard AI as a high-tech tool.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    AI-based HRM systems excel at many tasks, including hiring candidates faster, spending less money, and making the best use of available resources.

    “AI-based HRM systems excel at many tasks, including hiring candidates faster, spending less money, and making the best use of available resources.”
  • The paper relies on this without support.

    AI shows potential to expand the number and diversity of hiring metrics.

    “AI shows potential to expand the number and diversity of hiring metrics.”
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Claims other papers make about this one

Each is checked against this paper’s own text: does it say what the citing paper says it does?

  • Perceived benefit, perceived usefulness, usability, ease of use, usefulness, accuracy, and reliability of the output of AI are key contributors to adoption.

    “Perceived benefit, perceived usefulness, usability, ease of use, usefulness, accuracy, and reliability of the output of the AI are key contributors to adoption [19,45,62-67].”

    From Barriers to and facilitators of artificial intelligence adoption in health care: scoping review (2024) · cites this paper as [63]

    The Conclusion says perceived benefits aid AI adoption in pharmaceutical companies, and Theoretical background and hypothesis development identifies perceived usefulness and ease of use as determinants of technology acceptance. The passages do not identify usability or the accuracy and reliability of AI output as adoption contributors; the study’s own findings also concern a narrower HRM setting than the unqualified claim. (LLM, conf=0.86)

    Experimental — accuracy not yet measured

Self-check

Percentages, sums and reported differences re-computed from the paper’s own numbers.

Each contradiction between two passages listed here was confirmed by an independent check.

  • Organizational-culture mediation t-statistic conflicts with its standard error

    Major

    Using Table 6's stated |O/STDEV| calculation gives 0.4 rather than 2.44, changing the stated significance of this mediation.

    Reported 2.44 · recomputed 0.4

  • Perceived-benefits mediation t-statistic conflicts with its standard error

    Major

    Table 6 defines the t-statistic as |O/STDEV|. Its reported coefficient and standard error yield about 0.455, not 3.37, changing the stated significance of this mediation.

    Reported 3.37 · recomputed 0.454545

  • Organizational-preparedness mediation t-statistic conflicts with its standard error

    Major

    Using Table 6's stated |O/STDEV| calculation gives about 0.556 rather than 3.98, changing the stated significance of this mediation.

    Reported 3.98 · recomputed 0.555556

  • Technological-readiness mediation t-statistic conflicts with its standard error

    Major

    Using Table 6's stated |O/STDEV| calculation gives about 0.333 rather than 3.59, changing the stated significance of this mediation.

    Reported 3.59 · recomputed 0.333333

  • Competitive-pressure mediation t-statistic conflicts with its standard error

    Major

    Using Table 6's stated |O/STDEV| calculation gives about 0.316 rather than 2.24, changing the stated significance of this mediation.

    Reported 2.24 · recomputed 0.315789

  • Conclusion says all hypothesized relationships were confirmed

    Major

    The conclusion claims confirmation of every hypothesized relationship, whereas Table 5 explicitly marks H2 as not supported, along with several other hypotheses.

  • Discussion calls a negative competitive-pressure effect positive

    Major

    The discussion includes competitive pressure among variables positively related to effective HRM, but Table 5 reports a significant negative coefficient for that path.

  • Lowest loading does not explain over 70% of indicator variance

    Minor

    The stated loading range includes 0.76. Squaring that loading gives 0.5776, or 57.76% of indicator variance, not more than 70%.

    Reported 0.7 · recomputed 0.5776

  • TTF is also identified as the technology acceptance model

    Minor

    The paper expands TTF as "task-technology fit" but later places "technology acceptance model" in parentheses after TTF, assigning the same abbreviation to two different models.

  • H2 names different predictors in the hypothesis and results

    Minor

    The stated H2 concerns organizational preparedness and AI adoption, while Table 5 assigns H2 to competitive pressure and AI adoption. The results use a different numbering of the proposed hypotheses.

  • Insignificant H9 has an effect size above the stated threshold

    Minor

    The text says insignificant hypotheses have effect sizes below 0.02, but H9 has an insignificant p-value of 0.13 and an f2 of 0.039.

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Authors
Goswami, M., Jain, S., Alam, T., Deifalla, A. F., Ragab, A. E., & Khargotra, R.
Affiliations
  • GLA University (IN)
  • Central Building Research Institute (IN)
  • Future University in Egypt (EG)
  • King Saud University (SA)
  • University of Pannonia (HU)
Corresponding author
Alam, Tabish
Venue
Frontiers in Pharmacology
Published
2023-11-14
Volume
14
Pages
1215706-1215706
ISSN
1663-9812 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4388657557
Cited by
33
References
104
Citations by year
2026: 16 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 10
FWCI
9.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
King Saud University (RSPD2023R711)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › AI and HR Technologies
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Employer Branding and e-HRM
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Information Systems and Management › Technology Adoption and User Behaviour
Keywords
artificial intelligence adoption, human resource management practices, pharmaceutical industry, task-technology fit, technology readiness, perceived benefits of AI, organizational preparedness, Indian pharmaceutical sector

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