Research on the Bidirectional Interaction Mechanism between AI Work Design and AI Crafting: A Theoretical Framework Based on hybrid intelligent
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.66438/skh.dssr.v2i3.77Keywords:
AI work design, AI crafting, Hybrid Intelligence, bidirectional interaction mechanismAbstract
AI-driven work transformation has moved beyond technological substitution and efficiency improvement, showing the characteristics of continuous interaction, dynamic adjustment, and co-construction between organizational AI work design and employees’ AI work crafting. To address the limitation of existing studies that separate top-down AI embedding from bottom-up employee adaptation, this paper draws on the job demands – resources theory and follows the PRISMA guidelines to systematically review relevant literature from the past decade. It further introduces a hybrid intelligence hub as the driving core of the interaction between AI work design and AI work crafting, thereby constructing a layered operational mechanism framework. The findings suggest that the application of AI in organizations is essentially a process of layered circulation and constructive interaction between humans and technology. The hybrid intelligence hub can facilitate dynamic feedback and continuous optimization between AI work design and AI work crafting, providing a theoretical framework and practical reference for enterprise AI application, organizational work transformation, and human–AI collaboration.
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