【Yangtze Forum】Professor Shi Junqi of Zhejiang University Delivers a Lecture at Yangtze Forum

On the morning of November 24, 2025, Professor Shi Junqi, Distinguished Professor of the School of Management at Zhejiang University, was invited to deliver the 229th lecture of the Yangtze Forum at the School of Economics and Management, Wuhan University. His keynote speech, titled “The Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Human Resource Management (HRM),” was co-hosted by Wuhan University, the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the School of Economics and Management. Professor Huang Minxue delivered opening remarks, and Professor Tu Yidong chaired the session.

Professor Shi first examined why artificial intelligence has become a major research topic in HRM, analyzing the evolution of research themes, methodological innovations, and theoretical developments. He discussed the opportunities and challenges brought by the integration of AI into HRM and shared frontiers in AI-driven organizational management research and emerging trends in research funding, offering practical topic-selection advice to young faculty and doctoral students. He then presented his latest research, “Employees’ Reactions to AI Monitoring: A Dual-Path Model,” exploring the psychological mechanisms and behavioral responses triggered by employees’ perceptions of AI surveillance. His insights into new issues, new opportunities, and new methods in HRM research in the AI era sparked lively discussion among attendees.

In the Q&A session, Professor Shi addressed a series of questions, encouraging scholars to engage with real-world organizational issues and to distinguish between phenomena of broad significance and context-specific issues. Using five common types of theoretical contributions as examples, he inspired young researchers to pursue breakthroughs in paradigms, theories, and methodologies.

About the Speaker

Professor Shi Junqi is a Distinguished Professor at Zhejiang University, a national high-level talent, and a Zhujiang Distinguished Scholar. He serves as Director of the Leadership and Organization Department and Director of the PhD Program in Business Administration at Zhejiang University. He has long been engaged in teaching and research in organizational behavior and human resource management, and serves as an associate editor or editorial board member for several top-tier academic journals. He has led or participated in the completion of multiple projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the National Social Science Foundation of China. He has published over 70 SSCI-indexed papers and authored or translated six books.

(Correspondents: Zuo Lamei, Tu Yidong; Reviewed by: Huang Minxue)