{
  "creator": [
    "Gerpott, Fabiola H.",
    "Schyns, Birgit"
  ],
  "date": [
    "2025-09-09"
  ],
  "description": [
    "In an era where many individuals have transitioned to hybrid or fully remote work models, often supported or managed by artificial intelligence (AI), and confronted with a seemingly endless stream of tasks, there is a growing fear of being consumed by the “emptiness machine” — a metaphor for the hollow substitute technology creates in place of rich human connections essential for experiencing social influence. These shifts in work design have important implications for leadership: While virtual communication and AI can enhance autonomy and efficiency, they may also weaken relational energy — the “social glue” that supports social influence — potentially contributing to a growing sense of workplace loneliness. Consistently considering contrasting aspects, we examine two key work design shifts that reshape leadership: (1) the structural changes brought by hybrid and remote work models, and (2) the content-related shifts in leadership tasks driven by the transformative impact of AI. By offering concrete research questions in these areas and outlining practical implications, we aim to inspire a more holistic understanding of leadership in a technologically transformed world."
  ],
  "format": [
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    "text/html",
    "text/xml"
  ],
  "identifier": [
    "https://rpio.psychopen.eu/index.php/rpio/article/view/16597",
    "10.5964/rpio.16597"
  ],
  "language": [
    "eng"
  ],
  "publisher": [
    "PsychOpen GOLD / Leibniz Institut for Psychology (ZPID)"
  ],
  "relation": [
    "https://rpio.psychopen.eu/index.php/rpio/article/view/16597/16597.pdf",
    "https://rpio.psychopen.eu/index.php/rpio/article/view/16597/16597.html",
    "https://rpio.psychopen.eu/index.php/rpio/article/view/16597/16597.xml"
  ],
  "rights": [
    "Copyright (c) 2025 Research for People in Organizations"
  ],
  "source": [
    "Research for People in Organizations; Vol. 1 (2025); 1-23",
    "2510-991X",
    "10.5964/rpio.v1"
  ],
  "subject": [
    "leadership",
    "AI",
    "work design",
    "future research agenda"
  ],
  "title": [
    "Beyond the Emptiness Machine: New Directions for Leadership Research in Digital and AI-Driven Work Contexts"
  ],
  "type": [
    "info:eu-repo/semantics/article",
    "info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion"
  ]
}