Information technology entrepreneurs, leadership styles and employee engagement: examining mediating effect of artificial intelligence

Muskan Khan, Neha Nagar, Manuha Nagpal and Deepika Chaudhary

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2025, vol. 55, issue 2, 160-180

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to analyse the moderating part of trust among the studied leadership styles and the implementation of AI. The exploration intentions are to identify the relationship between compassionate and empathetic leadership in the implementation of AI that will influence employee engagement among the employees of information technology entrepreneurs. The conceptual framework has been developed, which is novel and not yet explored. The data was collected in three phases to evade the common method variance. The investigation employs a quantitative research methodology, and PLS-SEM 4.0 is used for data analysis. The respondents were employees of companies involved in the IT sector in India. We discovered that vital assets like a leader's skill with technology and ability to use technology can result in the development of dynamic capacities. The study concludes with implications and suggestions for leaders, policymakers, and practitioners. The research constraints and potential directions are discussed.

Keywords: compassionate leadership; empathetic leadership; employee engagement; trust; artificial intelligence. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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