Employment insecurity as an example of psychosocial risk at work - analysis of gender differences

• Autorzy: Sadłowska-Wrzesińska Joanna , Nejman Żaneta , Fiderer-Urbaniak Magdalena

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2024.200.29

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The aim of the article is to identify the feelings related to the development of automation, robotization and artificial intelligence, taking into account potential gender differences in the examined area. Design/methodology/approach: The goal was achieved by using theoretical analysis of the problem and empirical research. Empirical research was conducted in 2023 using an own survey in the Greater Poland Voivodeship among employees of various industries (n = 189). Findings: There are no significant differences between genders in feelings towards the development of artificial intelligence in the work environment. The results of the analysis of our own research did not confirm the fears and anxieties reported in the literature on the subject. Research limitations/implications: Due to the pilot study being conducted, certain limitations may be the small sample and the specificity of the industry and positions held (the study was conducted primarily on a group of so-called knowledge workers and administrative employees). Practical implications: Women feel a greater need for legal regulations regarding artificial intelligence than men, and they also show a more positive attitude towards the development of technology and artificial intelligence. It is worth using these conclusions when planning the implementation of new technologies in the company. Social implications: AI technology is developing at an unprecedented pace, opening up unlimited possibilities for people and significantly impacting their personal and professional lives. The lack of significant gender differences in the approach to modern technologies allows us to refute some gender stereotypes. Originality/value: While the issue of psychosocial occupational risks has been the subject of many studies and analyzes for years, the problem of gender differences in the discussed area constitutes a significant research gap.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

stress; AI; gender; job insecurity; automation; diversity management; sustainable working conditions

PL

stres; sztuczna inteligencja; płeć; niepewność zatrudnienia; automatyzacja; zarządzanie różnorodnością; zrównoważone warunki pracy

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2024
• Tom: z. 200
• Strony: 389--402
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 43 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Sadłowska-Wrzesińska Joanna

• Poznan University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1335-6738

autor

Nejman Żaneta

• Poznan University of Technology

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5732-1476

autor

Fiderer-Urbaniak Magdalena

• University Clinical Hospital in Poznan

• https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1348-2030

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