AI Ethics and the Future of Management Theory with Dr Ramsha Naeem

AI Ethics and the Future of Management Theory

Dr Ramsha Naeem

Abstract:

The growing influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in organizational contexts underscores the need for interdisciplinary dialogue between AI ethics and management theory. This seminar explores how established management theories can be revisited and extended through ethical lenses. Building on Bleher and Braun’s (2023) framework—which articulates three ethical dimensions of AI: emotional, justice, and governance—we ask: How does AI reshape the emotional, justice-related, and governance assumptions embedded within management theories? Using a systematic literature review approach, we critically evaluate the applicability of this framework to management research and propose an extended model that emphasizes relationality—where processes operate dynamically and interdependently. The seminar concludes by outlining propositions for future research and interdisciplinary collaboration across AI ethics and management.