Most managers are okay with their employees having another job
An overwhelming 80% of top managers endorse employees concurrently pursuing two job roles
EdX, the educational platform, surveyed 800 senior executives, including CEOs, and 800 managers in the United States to explore the feasibility of combining two job roles through AI technologies.
A significant 82% of senior managers believe that job combination can be achieved, provided AI tools like ChatGPT either assist or do not impede employees from meeting their primary work objectives. A reassuring eight out of ten managers are indifferent to the use of AI as long as all assigned tasks are successfully accomplished.
Moreover, a substantial 87% of executives contend that employees knowledgeable about AI technologies can establish higher productivity benchmarks. Additionally, 74% of respondents argue that such employees should receive more frequent promotions, and 83% believe they should be deserving of a salary increase.
However, the positive disposition of senior managers may not align with the willingness of employees to engage with neural networks. A previous LinkedIn study uncovered that 49% of workers are concerned about their inadequate knowledge of AI, with 56% admitting they lack clarity on how to leverage AI in their professional roles. Consequently, employees, in an effort to appear informed about technological advancements, may resort to pretense, as 40% of them feign familiarity with AI innovations.
