The expansion of generative artificial intelligence and AI agents has become one of the most important developments in management and organizational life. What was first understood as a productivity tool is now increasingly seen as a force that may reshape work design, authority, skills, motivation, and even the meaning of professional value. This article examines AI agents through a simple but academically structured lens that combines Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs with broade

Abstract Strategic management has traditionally emphasized analytical models, competitive positioning, and resource allocation. Yet in volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environments, strategic advantage increasingly hinges on human capacities for sense-making, coordination, and ethical judgment. This article examines the role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) in strategic management through an integrative framework that connects micro-level affective competencie

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