1312: Humans and Algorithms in Organizations: Navigating the Intersection of Blockchain and AI (18670)

Monday, August 12, 2024

15:00 – 16:30 CT (GMT-5/UTC-5)

Location: Sheraton: Superior A

Session Number: 1312
Symposium (panel)
Orientation: Theme
Showcase Symposium
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Organizer(s)

MV

Magnus Van Haaren

Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus U., Netherlands
XL

Xule Lin

Imperial College Business School, United Kingdom
CS

Carlos Santana

Norwegian U. of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway

Speaker(s)

OB

Oliver Baumann

U. of Southern Denmark, Denmark
RG

Robert Wayne Gregory

U. of Miami, United States
HH

Hanna Halaburda

New York U., United States
FH

Fang He

U. of St. Gallen, Switzerland
AM

Alex Michael Murray

U. of Oregon, United States

Participant(s)

MT

Matthias Troebinger

ESSEC Business School, France

This symposium delves into the integration of blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) within organizational design and theory, focusing on their impact on decentralized decision-making and governance. It navigates a series of theoretical lenses to dissect this integration. First, it employs bounded rationality to understand the delegation of complex tasks to AI, in the context of human cognitive limitations. Next, transaction costs are used to evaluate the governance implications of blockchain-enabled smart contracts. The role of AI in reshaping organizational structures is also a focal point, particularly through the lens of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs). Additionally, the symposium probes into the effects of AI on network effects within digital platforms. Concluding the theoretical exploration, it considers the interplay between machine learning and human judgment for theorizing in organizational research. This comprehensive inquiry aims to advance our understanding of how emerging technologies like blockchain and AI are reshaping the landscape of organizational design and decision-making processes.