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Evidence (4189 claims)

Adoption
8625 claims
Productivity
7686 claims
Governance
6917 claims
Human-AI Collaboration
6574 claims
Org Design
4189 claims
Innovation
4131 claims
Labor Markets
3588 claims
Skills & Training
2985 claims
Inequality
2066 claims

Evidence Matrix

Claim counts by outcome category and direction of finding.

Outcome Positive Negative Mixed Null Total
Other 761 200 101 904 2020
Governance & Regulation 829 400 191 122 1566
Organizational Efficiency 784 193 125 84 1197
Technology Adoption Rate 637 236 124 97 1103
Research Productivity 431 131 58 340 972
Output Quality 481 183 59 47 770
Decision Quality 332 177 82 49 647
Firm Productivity 439 57 88 20 610
AI Safety & Ethics 218 279 66 33 602
Market Structure 181 170 123 24 503
Task Allocation 214 64 72 33 388
Skill Acquisition 174 62 62 17 315
Innovation Output 204 27 45 18 295
Employment Level 105 54 108 13 282
Fiscal & Macroeconomic 132 69 43 26 277
Consumer Welfare 117 63 42 11 233
Firm Revenue 154 48 26 3 231
Task Completion Time 173 31 8 12 225
Inequality Measures 44 123 50 6 223
Worker Satisfaction 89 65 22 12 188
Error Rate 71 92 10 2 175
Regulatory Compliance 77 69 14 5 165
Automation Exposure 58 56 26 13 156
Training Effectiveness 96 21 14 19 152
Wages & Compensation 77 37 25 6 145
Team Performance 86 17 27 10 141
Developer Productivity 95 17 14 6 133
Job Displacement 12 81 21 1 115
Hiring & Recruitment 52 7 8 3 70
Creative Output 32 20 8 3 64
Skill Obsolescence 5 47 6 1 59
Social Protection 28 16 8 2 54
Labor Share of Income 17 19 17 53
Worker Turnover 11 12 3 26
Industry 1 1
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We provide evidence-based guidance for selecting formulations and metrics in operational decision systems.
Authors' recommendations derived from their empirical analyses and comparisons across Shapley variants, metrics, and human-in-the-loop evaluations.
high positive Rethinking XAI Evaluation: A Human-Centered Audit of Shapley... availability of practical guidance for selection of explanation formulations and...
Explanations consistently increased decision confidence, signaling a critical risk of automation bias in high-stakes settings.
Empirical finding from the analyst study in the fraud-detection environment (3,735 case reviews) reporting increased self-reported decision confidence when explanations were shown.
high positive Rethinking XAI Evaluation: A Human-Centered Audit of Shapley... decision confidence (self-reported)
Highlighting a context-specific set of features rather than a fixed one is a practically appealing and computationally feasible tool for achieving human-algorithm complementarity.
Synthesis of theoretical tractability results for naive agents and empirical illustration; argument in the paper combining theoretical and empirical findings to support practical appeal and feasibility.
high positive Algorithmic Feature Highlighting for Human-AI Decision-Makin... feasibility and practical appeal of context-specific highlighting for improving ...
Optimizing for naive agents is tractable as long as the maximal bandwidth is fixed.
Algorithmic constructions and complexity analysis in the paper that produce polynomial-time algorithms or show tractability results conditional on fixed maximal bandwidth (theoretical/methodological evidence).
high positive Algorithmic Feature Highlighting for Human-AI Decision-Makin... computational tractability of the highlighting optimization problem under the na...
Educators, policymakers, and industry leaders should design AI-inclusive curricula, workforce development strategies, and policies that support sustainable human–AI collaboration.
Policy and practice recommendations derived from the review's synthesis of empirical findings and identified gaps; presented as conclusions and directions.
high positive The Impact of AI on Employability and Evolving Job Roles of ... policy and curriculum design recommendations
AI is not simply replacing jobs but is redefining professional identity in IT, emphasizing reskilling, adaptability, and lifelong learning as key determinants of future employability.
Synthesis of reviewed literature and the paper's concluding interpretation summarizing trends across empirical studies, industry reports and conference findings.
high positive The Impact of AI on Employability and Evolving Job Roles of ... employability determinants (reskilling, adaptability, lifelong learning)
There is growing demand for hybrid skill sets that integrate technical expertise with higher-order cognitive, ethical, and socio-emotional competencies among IT professionals.
Reported across reviewed empirical studies and industry reports summarized in the review paper.
Moving beyond traditional theories of the firm rooted in human bounded rationality is necessary because algorithmic decision-making changes the basis of strategic choice and governance.
Theoretical assertion in the paper's argument; presented as a reason for advancing the concept of algorithmic enterprises, grounded in conceptual critique rather than empirical testing in the abstract.
high positive Algorithmic Enterprises: Rethinking Firm Strategy in the Age... adequacy of traditional firm theories versus algorithmically informed theories f...
The paper contributes to scholarship on digital capitalism by proposing a redefinition of firm boundaries, strategy formation, and value creation in the age of intelligent systems.
Normative/theoretical claim presented as the paper's intellectual contribution; based on conceptual analysis and literature synthesis rather than empirical validation in the abstract.
high positive Algorithmic Enterprises: Rethinking Firm Strategy in the Age... redefinition of firm boundaries, strategy, and value creation
Algorithmic decision-making enables new forms of strategic optimization, real-time adaptability, and predictive governance.
Paper asserts this as a normative/theoretical benefit of algorithmic decision-making, derived from conceptual analysis and synthesis of prior work; no empirical test reported in abstract.
high positive Algorithmic Enterprises: Rethinking Firm Strategy in the Age... strategic optimization, adaptability, predictive governance capabilities
Intelligent management systems (IMS) play a central role in shaping organizational strategy, operations, and governance within algorithmic enterprises.
Explicit theoretical claim in the paper; supported by conceptual framework and literature integration rather than reported empirical measurement.
high positive Algorithmic Enterprises: Rethinking Firm Strategy in the Age... role of IMS in decision-making, strategy and governance
The rapid advancement of AI, ML, and data-driven decision systems has fundamentally transformed the nature of firms and their strategic orientation globally, leading to the evolution of 'algorithmic enterprises'.
Stated as a central premise in the paper's conceptual argument; based on interdisciplinary synthesis of literature (economics, management, digital governance). No empirical sample or original data reported in the abstract.
high positive Algorithmic Enterprises: Rethinking Firm Strategy in the Age... transformation of firm structure and strategic orientation (emergence of algorit...
The study extends resource-based, knowledge-based, and dynamic capabilities perspectives by conceptualising competitive intelligence as a mediating dynamic capability that transforms AI-driven data into actionable strategic knowledge.
Theoretical/conceptual synthesis supported by the study's empirical results (quantitative n = 312; qualitative n = 28).
high positive Harnessing Competitive Intelligence and AI for Corporate Gro... theoretical/conceptual advancement (conceptualisation of CI as mediating dynamic...
AI enhances sensing, analytics, and reporting capabilities, and these capabilities are embedded into strategic routines to produce strategic value only when integrated into CI processes and organisational routines.
Mixed-methods evidence: quantitative associations (n = 312) showing AI → CI → growth/sustainability plus qualitative interview evidence (n = 28) describing how AI-enabled sensing/analytics/reporting are embedded into routines.
high positive Harnessing Competitive Intelligence and AI for Corporate Gro... strategic value / sustainable competitive advantage
Qualitative Gioia analysis of 28 semi-structured interviews identifies three aggregate dimensions: AI-enabled competitive intelligence, strategic decision making and growth, and sustainable value creation.
Qualitative data from 28 semi-structured interviews across manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, and retail sectors; analysis using the Gioia methodology.
high positive Harnessing Competitive Intelligence and AI for Corporate Gro... identification of thematic dimensions (AI-enabled CI; strategic decision making ...
CI effectiveness partially mediates the relationship between AI capability and sustainability outcomes.
Mediation analysis reported from the quantitative survey sample (n = 312); mediation described as 'partial'. Exact indirect effect size not provided in summary.
high positive Harnessing Competitive Intelligence and AI for Corporate Gro... sustainability performance
CI effectiveness partially mediates the relationship between AI capability and corporate growth.
Mediation analysis reported from the quantitative survey sample (n = 312); mediation described as 'partial'. Exact indirect effect size not provided in summary.
CI effectiveness significantly predicts sustainability performance (β = 0.47, p < .001).
Quantitative survey (n = 312); reported standardized regression/path coefficient β = 0.47, p < .001.
high positive Harnessing Competitive Intelligence and AI for Corporate Gro... sustainability performance
CI effectiveness significantly predicts corporate growth (β = 0.51, p < .001).
Quantitative survey (n = 312); reported standardized regression/path coefficient β = 0.51, p < .001.
AI capability significantly predicts competitive intelligence (CI) effectiveness (β = 0.62, p < .001).
Quantitative survey (n = 312) of senior managers and strategy professionals from medium and large Zimbabwean firms; reported standardized regression/path coefficient β = 0.62, p < .001.
high positive Harnessing Competitive Intelligence and AI for Corporate Gro... competitive intelligence (CI) effectiveness
Policy implications: there is a need for infrastructure support and interoperability standards to enable digitalization for resilient supply chains.
Authors' stated policy implications in the paper, derived from empirical findings on the role of digital technologies and visibility.
high positive The Role of Digital Technologies in Enhancing Supply Chain V... policy recommendation (infrastructure and standards)
Practical implications: strategic digital investment should target visibility as a key intermediate performance goal.
Authors' stated practical implications based on empirical results showing visibility mediates digital technologies' effect on resilience.
high positive The Role of Digital Technologies in Enhancing Supply Chain V... management recommendation (strategic investment focus)
Heterogeneity analyses reveal stronger effects of digital technologies on visibility and resilience in technology-intensive industries.
Reported heterogeneity/subgroup analyses in the paper (no subgroup sample sizes provided in the excerpt); methods include regression/SEM.
high positive The Role of Digital Technologies in Enhancing Supply Chain V... moderation of digital technology effects by industry technology-intensity
Heterogeneity analyses reveal stronger effects of digital technologies on visibility and resilience in high-complexity supply chains.
Reported heterogeneity/subgroup analyses in the paper (no subgroup sample sizes provided in the excerpt); methods include regression/SEM.
high positive The Role of Digital Technologies in Enhancing Supply Chain V... moderation of digital technology effects by supply chain complexity
Supply chain visibility mediates 67.4% of the total effect of digital technologies on supply chain resilience (mediation = 67.4%; bootstrap CI [0.156, 0.253]; Sobel test Z = 8.745, p< .001).
Mediation analysis reported in the paper using bootstrapped confidence intervals and a Sobel test; sample of 742 firms.
high positive The Role of Digital Technologies in Enhancing Supply Chain V... mediated effect of digital technologies on resilience via visibility
Supply chain visibility significantly predicts supply chain resilience (= 0.486, p< .001).
SEM / regression coefficient reported in paper with p-value (< .001); sample of 742 firms.
Digital technologies (IoT, blockchain, AI, big data analytics, and cloud computing) exert a significant positive effect on supply chain resilience (= 0.298, p< .001).
Hierarchical regression and SEM results reported in the paper; sample of 742 firms; p-value reported (< .001).
Digital technologies (IoT, blockchain, AI, big data analytics, and cloud computing) exert a significant positive effect on supply chain visibility (= 0.412, p< .001).
Hierarchical regression and SEM results reported in the paper; sample of 742 firms; p-value reported (< .001).
The emergence of 'Industry 4.0 Inc.' is likely to induce further collaboration among participating incumbents.
Authors' inference based on observed interconnections and overlapping investments in the M&A-based mapping (predictive/interpretive claim; no quantified projection provided in the excerpt).
high positive Industry 4.0 Inc.—Mergers and acquisitions and the digital t... collaboration among incumbent firms
One consequence of increased M&A activity and overlapping investments is the emergence of interconnections that have given rise to a new structure the authors term 'Industry 4.0 Inc.'
Network mapping of corporate linkages and overlapping investments derived from the M&A deal analysis spanning more than two decades (method: empirical mapping of inter-corporate ties); exact counts not provided in the excerpt.
high positive Industry 4.0 Inc.—Mergers and acquisitions and the digital t... emergence of inter-firm interconnections / new industry structure ('Industry 4.0...
Mergers and acquisitions are one of the principal tools industrial firms use to overcome this dual challenge.
Authors' argumentation supported by an empirical analysis of more than two decades of M&A deals (method: M&A deal analysis); exact sample size not stated in provided text.
high positive Industry 4.0 Inc.—Mergers and acquisitions and the digital t... use of M&A to acquire digital capabilities and skills
Dynamic combinations of AI and organizational structure can help managers overcome traditional trade-offs between scale and scope, opening pathways for scalable, cross-market expansion.
Managerial implication drawn from the paper's longitudinal case study of ByteDance; qualitative inference from observed organizational practices and AI deployment patterns.
high positive Scaling high and wide: How firms leverage AI and organizatio... managerial ability to overcome scale–scope trade-offs and enable cross-market ex...
AI transforms the scale–scope nexus from being a trade-off into a source of strategic advantage.
Synthesis and theoretical claim derived from longitudinal case study of ByteDance showing simultaneous scaling and diversification enabled by AI and organizational design.
high positive Scaling high and wide: How firms leverage AI and organizatio... ability to simultaneously achieve scale and scope (strategic advantage from comb...
AI reverses the conventional logic of the resource-based view: rather than valuable resources enabling diversification, diversification amplifies the value of resources.
Theoretical argument supported by the ByteDance case study; paper presents this as a theorized inversion based on observed patterns in the single-case study.
high positive Scaling high and wide: How firms leverage AI and organizatio... amplification of resource value as a result of diversification
The value of AI learning transfer across domains is contingent on access to structurally related data that allow learning to transfer across domains.
Claim derived from the ByteDance longitudinal case study showing conditions for successful cross-domain AI transfer (qualitative evidence emphasizing data structure/relatedness).
high positive Scaling high and wide: How firms leverage AI and organizatio... effectiveness of transfer learning across domains (dependence on structurally re...
AI evolves and improves through self-learning and cross-fertilization across domains, becoming increasingly valuable as learning accumulates.
Theoretical claim supported by longitudinal observations from the ByteDance case study (qualitative evidence from repeated AI deployments over time).
high positive Scaling high and wide: How firms leverage AI and organizatio... AI capability improvement/value accumulation over time
ByteDance leveraged AI and adaptive organizational design to scale rapidly and diversify across industries and markets without incurring rising costs or coordination complexity.
Longitudinal single-case (qualitative) study of ByteDance described in the paper; method reported as a longitudinal case study of one firm.
high positive Scaling high and wide: How firms leverage AI and organizatio... ability to scale and diversify across industries and markets (growth and diversi...
Humble leadership indirectly alleviates the negative indirect effect of HAI-C task complexity on work engagement by enhancing employees' AI self-efficacy.
Reported moderated mediation/conditional process findings from hierarchical regression and bootstrapping on the three-wave matched sample of 497 employees.
AI self-efficacy mitigates (buffers) the negative indirect impact of HAI-C task complexity on employees' work engagement.
Moderated mediation analysis conducted on longitudinal survey data (n=497) using hierarchical regression and bootstrapping; reported in Results that AI self-efficacy weakens the negative indirect effect.
HAI-C task complexity increases employees' HAI-C tech-learning anxiety.
Longitudinal survey data (n=497) analyzed with hierarchical regression; reported as a finding in the Results that task complexity amplifies tech-learning anxiety.
high positive How does human-AI collaboration task complexity affect emplo... HAI-C tech-learning anxiety
GenAI-related benefits are likely to materialize only when AI capabilities are embedded in standardized routines, integrated data infrastructures, and cross-functional governance arrangements (organizational embedding).
Paper's synthesized process model and interpretive case evidence from the three firms indicating organizational conditions required for observed/documented AI effects.
high positive Research on the Impact of Generative AI on the Quality of Ma... realization of GenAI benefits for management accounting decision quality
GenAI-related capabilities enhance analysis by translating complex data into more interpretable, scenario-sensitive, and action-oriented outputs (analytical augmentation).
Interpretive finding from analysis of disclosures and literature; presented as a second linked mechanism through which GenAI may influence management accounting.
high positive Research on the Impact of Generative AI on the Quality of Ma... management accounting decision quality (via improved analysis/interpretability)
GenAI-related capabilities broaden the informational basis of management accounting by making operational, service, quality, and ecosystem data more usable in planning and control (information enrichment).
Interpretive inference from corporate disclosures of the three firms and review of AI-and-accounting literature; described as a primary mechanism in the paper.
high positive Research on the Impact of Generative AI on the Quality of Ma... management accounting decision quality (via information breadth/usability)
The findings point to a staged progression of AI utility from low-consequence assistance toward higher-order automation, as trust, infrastructure, and verification mature.
Synthesis of interview responses (over 30) indicating current use cases are lower-risk assistance and that stakeholders expect (or prefer) gradual progression toward automation contingent on trust/infrastructure/verification improvements.
high positive Agentic AI in Engineering and Manufacturing: Industry Perspe... trajectory of AI deployment (from assistance to automation) conditional on matur...
Reliability, verification, and auditability are central requirements for adoption, driving human-in-the-loop frameworks and governance aligned with existing engineering reviews.
Consistent themes from interviews (over 30) indicating stakeholders prioritize reliability, verifiability, and audit trails, leading to preference for human-in-the-loop designs integrated with current review processes.
high positive Agentic AI in Engineering and Manufacturing: Industry Perspe... requirements driving adoption decisions (reliability, verification, auditability...
Higher-value agentic gains come from orchestrating multi-step workflows across tools.
Observed and reported in interviews (over 30) with stakeholders in engineering and manufacturing workflows describing value from agentic orchestration across tools.
high positive Agentic AI in Engineering and Manufacturing: Industry Perspe... value generated by agentic AI when coordinating multi-step toolchains
Near-term AI gains cluster around structured, repetitive work and data-intensive synthesis.
Qualitative findings from an exploratory state-of-practice study based on over 30 semi-structured interviews across four stakeholder groups (large enterprises, small/medium firms, AI developers, and CAD/CAM/CAE vendors).
high positive Agentic AI in Engineering and Manufacturing: Industry Perspe... locations/types of tasks where AI provides near-term value (structured/repetitiv...
Because misalignment can occur along each axis -- and affect stakeholders differently -- alignment cannot be 'solved' through technical design alone, but must be managed through ongoing institutional processes that determine how objectives are set, how systems are evaluated, and how affected communities can contest or reshape those decisions.
Normative conclusion drawn from the three-axis framework and discussion of stakeholder impacts (conceptual policy prescription; no empirical testing reported).
high positive Relative Principals, Pluralistic Alignment, and the Structur... feasibility_of_technical_only_solutions
Alignment is inherently pluralistic and context-dependent, and resolving misalignment involves trade-offs among competing values.
Theoretical and normative argument in the paper about pluralism and context-dependence of values (conceptual discussion; no empirical quantification).
high positive Relative Principals, Pluralistic Alignment, and the Structur... nature_of_alignment_solutions
The three-axis decomposition implies that alignment is fundamentally a problem of governance rather than engineering alone.
Logical inference from the proposed decomposition and normative argument in the paper (theoretical reasoning; no empirical evidence).
high positive Relative Principals, Pluralistic Alignment, and the Structur... primary_domain_responsible_for_alignment