Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Reshaping of Managerial Capabilities
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Call for Papers
Generative Artificial Intelligence and the Reshaping of Managerial Capabilities
Journal: Journal of Management Development
Publisher: Emerald Publishing
Special Issue
Manuscript Submission Opens: 30 September 2026
Manuscript Submission Deadline: 31 March 2027
The Journal of Management Development invites submissions for a Special Issue examining how generative artificial intelligence is transforming managerial work and redefining the capabilities managers need to develop, exercise, and sustain in AI-enabled organizations.
About the Special Issue
Generative AI tools are rapidly changing managerial work by performing activities such as drafting reports, summarising meetings, analysing data, and generating decision options. As a result, managers are increasingly moving from directly producing work toward directing, evaluating, verifying, and taking responsibility for AI-generated outputs.
Rather than simply describing how generative AI changes managerial work, this Special Issue focuses on management development: what managers need to be capable of in AI-enabled workplaces, how these capabilities can be developed and assessed, and how organizations can redesign management development for continuous technological change. Contributions should combine analytical rigour with practical and transferable implications.
Topics of Interest
Submissions may address, but are not limited to:
Generative AI and changing managerial capabilities
Developing managers for AI-enabled workplaces
Human-AI collaboration in managerial decision-making
Managerial accountability for AI-generated outputs
When managers should rely on generative AI
Human judgment versus AI recommendations
AI outputs that conflict with human values
Ethical and responsible managerial decision-making with AI
Managerial trust in generative AI
Evaluating and verifying AI-generated information
Professional identity in AI-enabled workplaces
Managerial confidence and role adaptation
Reskilling and upskilling managers
Continuous and embedded management development
Redesigning traditional management development programmes
Function-specific and sector-specific AI capabilities
Durable human capabilities in the age of AI
Building and assessing human capabilities alongside AI
Responsible adoption of generative AI
Managerial leadership in AI-enabled organizations
Cultural differences in generative AI adoption
National and institutional differences in AI governance
Accountability across different institutional settings
Future of managerial work and management education
Preferred Article Types
The Special Issue welcomes a broad range of contributions, including:
Quantitative studies
Qualitative studies
Experimental research
Field-based research
Mixed-method studies
Meta-analytic research
Conceptual papers
Review articles
Interdisciplinary perspectives from human resource management, organizational behaviour, information systems, operations, strategy, and related fields are particularly encouraged.
Research and Practical Focus
Contributions should go beyond identifying how managerial work is changing and explain:
What managers must be able to do in response to generative AI
How new managerial capabilities can be developed
How these capabilities can be assessed
How managers can remain accountable for AI-supported decisions
How management development can become continuous and embedded
How findings can be translated into practical guidance for organizations
Research offering transferable insights beyond a single organization or case is especially encouraged.
The Special Issue also connects its societal relevance with SDG 4 – Quality Education, SDG 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth, and SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.
Submission Information
Submission Opens: 30 September 2026
Submission Deadline: 31 March 2027
Manuscripts should be submitted through the Journal of Management Development ScholarOne Manuscripts system.
Authors must select “Generative artificial intelligence and the reshaping of managerial capabilities” from the Special Issue options during submission.
Submitted manuscripts must follow the journal's author guidelines, be original, and must not have been previously published or be under consideration elsewhere while under review.
Submission Contact: A.huzooree@napier.ac.uk
Guest Editors
Geshwaree Huzooree
Email: A.huzooree@napier.ac.uk
Melina Doargajudhur
Email: m.doargajudhur@napier.ac.uk
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