Abstract
In response to global sustainability challenges and digital transformation, this concep-tual 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 con-textual mediators. This study contributes to sustainability and digital innovation liter-ature and suggests practical pathways for ethically aligning workforce and AI capabili-ties in CE adoption.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 7054 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Sustainability (Switzerland) |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 15 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Aug 2025 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
Keywords
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Circular Economy (CE)
- Sustainability
- Green Human Resource Management
- Digital transformation
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