Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertise

Research Summary This paper examines how firms' adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) relates to the demand for managers and managerial skills. Using a skills-based measure of AI adoption derived from Lightcast job postings, we show that firms with greater AI adoption post more managerial va...

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Autores: Alekseeva, L. (Liudmila)|||/items/6b59635c-2ced-4347-864f-65538b368ed2, Azar, J. (José)|||/items/86212880-16c8-4572-a1c4-e72d90b2cc2c, Giné, M. (Mireia)|||/items/7b498531-ffac-4b2c-9a70-ccfae9c647b8, Samila, S. (Sampsa)|||/items/5251de05-0724-45bb-92c7-59f99fbe5752
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Navarra
Repositorio:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra
Idioma:inglés
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/124583
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Artificial intelligence
Managers
Organizational change
Skills
Technology adoption
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spelling Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertiseAlekseeva, L. (Liudmila)|||/items/6b59635c-2ced-4347-864f-65538b368ed2Azar, J. (José)|||/items/86212880-16c8-4572-a1c4-e72d90b2cc2cGiné, M. (Mireia)|||/items/7b498531-ffac-4b2c-9a70-ccfae9c647b8Samila, S. (Sampsa)|||/items/5251de05-0724-45bb-92c7-59f99fbe5752Artificial intelligenceManagersOrganizational changeSkillsTechnology adoptionResearch Summary This paper examines how firms' adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) relates to the demand for managers and managerial skills. Using a skills-based measure of AI adoption derived from Lightcast job postings, we show that firms with greater AI adoption post more managerial vacancies and a higher share of such vacancies than less intensive adopters. These relationships are strongest in manufacturing and among firms with higher research & development intensity. Greater AI adoption is also associated with shifts in managerial skill requirements toward interpersonal and growth-oriented skills, including stakeholder management, creativity, and sales management, and away from routine administrative skills such as budgeting, planning, staff management, and customer service. Overall, the results suggest a reconfiguration of managerial roles toward capabilities facilitating scaling, coordination, and adaptation in AI-enabled environments. Managerial Summary As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent within firms, managers and executives face a practical question about how managerial roles may change. Using US job postings data from 2010 to 2022, we find that firms with higher AI adoption exhibit relatively greater demand for managerial roles, especially in manufacturing and among more innovative firms. We also find that more intensive AI adoption is associated with changes in what managers are expected to do. Demand shifts away from routine administrative skills such as budgeting and planning and toward growth-related skills such as sales, creativity, and stakeholder management. Overall, the evidence suggests a growing emphasis on managerial roles that relate to scaling, coordination, and organizational adaptation.WileyDadun. Depósito Académico Digital Universidad de Navarra20262026-05-0620262026-05-06journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/10171/124583reponame:Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarrainstname:Universidad de NavarraInglésengopen accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:dnet:dadun_______::c206d54263105e30d26af8c783a5ff0e2026-06-21T12:47:57Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertise
title Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertise
spellingShingle Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertise
Alekseeva, L. (Liudmila)|||/items/6b59635c-2ced-4347-864f-65538b368ed2
Artificial intelligence
Managers
Organizational change
Skills
Technology adoption
title_short Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertise
title_full Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertise
title_fullStr Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertise
title_full_unstemmed Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertise
title_sort Artificial intelligence adoption and the demand for managerial expertise
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Alekseeva, L. (Liudmila)|||/items/6b59635c-2ced-4347-864f-65538b368ed2
Azar, J. (José)|||/items/86212880-16c8-4572-a1c4-e72d90b2cc2c
Giné, M. (Mireia)|||/items/7b498531-ffac-4b2c-9a70-ccfae9c647b8
Samila, S. (Sampsa)|||/items/5251de05-0724-45bb-92c7-59f99fbe5752
author Alekseeva, L. (Liudmila)|||/items/6b59635c-2ced-4347-864f-65538b368ed2
author_facet Alekseeva, L. (Liudmila)|||/items/6b59635c-2ced-4347-864f-65538b368ed2
Azar, J. (José)|||/items/86212880-16c8-4572-a1c4-e72d90b2cc2c
Giné, M. (Mireia)|||/items/7b498531-ffac-4b2c-9a70-ccfae9c647b8
Samila, S. (Sampsa)|||/items/5251de05-0724-45bb-92c7-59f99fbe5752
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author2 Azar, J. (José)|||/items/86212880-16c8-4572-a1c4-e72d90b2cc2c
Giné, M. (Mireia)|||/items/7b498531-ffac-4b2c-9a70-ccfae9c647b8
Samila, S. (Sampsa)|||/items/5251de05-0724-45bb-92c7-59f99fbe5752
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Artificial intelligence
Managers
Organizational change
Skills
Technology adoption
topic Artificial intelligence
Managers
Organizational change
Skills
Technology adoption
description Research Summary This paper examines how firms' adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) relates to the demand for managers and managerial skills. Using a skills-based measure of AI adoption derived from Lightcast job postings, we show that firms with greater AI adoption post more managerial vacancies and a higher share of such vacancies than less intensive adopters. These relationships are strongest in manufacturing and among firms with higher research & development intensity. Greater AI adoption is also associated with shifts in managerial skill requirements toward interpersonal and growth-oriented skills, including stakeholder management, creativity, and sales management, and away from routine administrative skills such as budgeting, planning, staff management, and customer service. Overall, the results suggest a reconfiguration of managerial roles toward capabilities facilitating scaling, coordination, and adaptation in AI-enabled environments. Managerial Summary As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent within firms, managers and executives face a practical question about how managerial roles may change. Using US job postings data from 2010 to 2022, we find that firms with higher AI adoption exhibit relatively greater demand for managerial roles, especially in manufacturing and among more innovative firms. We also find that more intensive AI adoption is associated with changes in what managers are expected to do. Demand shifts away from routine administrative skills such as budgeting and planning and toward growth-related skills such as sales, creativity, and stakeholder management. Overall, the evidence suggests a growing emphasis on managerial roles that relate to scaling, coordination, and organizational adaptation.
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