Research on the Influential Mechanism of the Usage of Intelligent Machines on Professional Ability Development
Based on Social Cognitive Career Theory,the impact of the usage of intelligent ma-chines on the professional ability development of manufacturing employees is conducted with the medi-ating effect of role breadth self-efficacy and the moderating effect of workplace loneliness.The analy-sis of 613 questionnaire data(Study 1)and 51 qualitative interview data(Study 2)shows that the us-age of intelligent machines has a positive effect on professional ability development,with role breadth self-efficacy playing a partial mediating effect;workplace loneliness negatively moderates the relation-ship between the usage of intelligent machines and the role breadth self-efficacy,as well as the rela-tionship between role breadth self-efficacy and professional ability development;workplace loneliness also negatively moderates the indirect effect of the usage of intelligent machines on professional ability development through role breadth self-efficacy.
the usage of intelligent machinesprofessional ability developmentrole breadth self-efficacyworkplace loneliness