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The Dutch effect : perceptions towards robots and AI stealing peoples’ jobs
Grond, M.G. (2024) The Dutch effect : perceptions towards robots and AI stealing peoples’ jobs.
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| Abstract: | The widespread use of AI applications like ChatGPT and BERT has thrust artificial intelligence into the forefront of public debate around automation technologies and its impact on society as we know it today. Job insecurity is one of the most common associations with automation technologies, but do these perceptions differ between nations? This research investigates national perceptions towards robots and artificial intelligence stealing peoples’ jobs, using data from the Eurobarometer survey 460. The goal was to confirm the "Dutch effect" apparent after reviewing the survey results: Dutch respondents, especially managers, tend to disagree with the idea, in stark contrast to the average European respondent. A partial proportional odds model revealed that the interaction effect of being a Dutch manager resulted in very significant coefficients with the odds of being in the highest category of ‘totally disagree’ increase by 84.1% (p < 0.01). Their European counterparts: the average manager reported only significant effects with the odds of being in a higher category than ‘totally agree’ increase by 28.1% (p < 0.001) and ‘tend to agree’ increase by 18.3% (p < 0.01). This confirms the Dutch effect and highlights national and socio-professional differences in perceived job insecurity. These findings benefit national and international policymakers and decision-makers, helping Dutch managers understand and address the differences in perceptions between their subordinates and European counterparts, thereby improving organizational effectiveness in implementing automation technologies. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | International Business Administration BSc (50952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/100278 |
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