TY - JOUR
T1 - Harnessing Artificial Intelligence and Human Resource Management for circular economy and sustainability
T2 - a conceptual integration
AU - Singh, Rubee
AU - Joshi, Amit
AU - Dissanayake, Hiranya
AU - Nainanayake, Deshika
AU - Kumar, Vikas
PY - 2025/8
Y1 - 2025/8
N2 - In response to global sustainability challenges and digital transformation, this conceptual paper explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Resource Management (HRM), and Circular Economy (CE). Drawing on Resource-Based View, Stakeholder Theory, Institutional Theory, and the Socio-Technical Systems perspective, we propose an integrated framework in which AI and HRM function as complementary enablers of sustainable, circular transformation. The framework identifies enablers (e.g., green HRM, digital infrastructure), barriers (e.g., ethical concerns, skill gaps), and contextual mediators. This study contributes to sustainability and digital innovation literature and suggests practical pathways for ethically aligning workforce and AI capabilities in CE adoption.
AB - In response to global sustainability challenges and digital transformation, this conceptual paper explores the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Human Resource Management (HRM), and Circular Economy (CE). Drawing on Resource-Based View, Stakeholder Theory, Institutional Theory, and the Socio-Technical Systems perspective, we propose an integrated framework in which AI and HRM function as complementary enablers of sustainable, circular transformation. The framework identifies enablers (e.g., green HRM, digital infrastructure), barriers (e.g., ethical concerns, skill gaps), and contextual mediators. This study contributes to sustainability and digital innovation literature and suggests practical pathways for ethically aligning workforce and AI capabilities in CE adoption.
KW - Artificial Intelligence
KW - circular economy
KW - digital transformation
KW - Green Human Resource Management
KW - sustainability
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=105013387343&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/su17157054
DO - 10.3390/su17157054
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:105013387343
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 17
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
JF - Sustainability (Switzerland)
IS - 15
M1 - 7054
ER -