Impact of Employee Perception of AI on Career Anxiety: The Moderating Role of Career Centrality

Abstract

This Study investigates the moderating effect of career centrality on the relationship between employee perception about AI and career anxiety among employee in the service and manufacturing sectors. Using data collected from both industries and analysed with Smart PLS, the results reveal that career centrality significantly reduces the negative impact of AI on career anxiety, supporting both proposed hypotheses. These findings underscore the importance of fostering career centrality to enable employees to better adapt to AI-driven changes and mitigate psychological risks across diverse organisational contexts.