Revista de Administração da UFSM

Guidelines and frameworks of governance for the adoption of generative artificial intelligence in higher education institutions: a scoping review

2025-12-02T17:49:36-03:00

Purpose: This study examines academic production on guidelines and frameworks for the governance of generative artificial intelligence in higher education institutions.

Design/methodology: A scoping review was conducted utilizing the Web of Science database, analyzing publications from 2023 and 2024.

Findings: The results were organized into four thematic clusters: guidelines and frameworks, challenges in the adoption of generative artificial intelligence governance in higher education, stakeholder perceptions, and research gaps.

Research implications: The study provides insights and could serve as a reference for adopting generative artificial intelligence in other institutions.

Originality/value: This research contributes to the body of studies focused on the integration and governance of generative artificial intelligence in higher education institutions.

Leadership and job performance: relationships with autonomy, intrinsic motivation and engagement

2025-12-02T17:49:38-03:00

Purpose: This study examines the relationship between engaging leadership and job performance through a mediation and moderation model, incorporating engagement as a mediator and intrinsic motivation and autonomy as moderators.

Design/Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 425 workers from various economic sectors, predominantly consisting of women (53.6%), individuals with a college degree (64%), and private-sector employees (61.6%), with a mean age of 36.7 years (SD = 10.7) The participants completed the Engaging Leadership, Engagement, Autonomy, Intrinsic Motivation, and Job Performance Scales.

Findings: Engagement mediates the relationship between engaging leadership and performance, while autonomy moderates the relationship between engagement and job performance.

Originality: Our findings suggest that engagement precedes improvements in job performance, and that workers with high autonomy levels rely less on engagement to achieve high performance. Practically, this study highlights the importance of leaders fostering a healthy organizational environment through practices encouraging communication, mutual support, and continuous encouragement between leaders and employees. This approach signifies a contemporary and innovative leadership style, emphasizing the satisfaction of workers’ basic psychological needs as central to achieving organizational goals effectively and sustainably.

Exploring the integration of sustainability and digital transformation as an organizational strategy: a systematic literature review and guidance for future research

2025-12-04T17:10:13-03:00

Purpose – Digital Transformation (DT) and sustainability have attracted significant interest from researchers and professionals, sparking debates about their interaction. However, the literature still lacks a comprehensive analysis of this connection. This study examines the relationship between DT and sustainability, aiming to fill this gap and provide a holistic view of these interactions.

Design/methodology/approach – A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted based on the protocol of Tranfield, Denyer, and Smart (2003), analyzing academic studies that discuss the interaction between DT and sustainability.

Findings – The results highlight that DT is crucial in advancing corporate sustainability goals by streamlining administrative processes, enhancing efficiency, boosting competitiveness, and driving innovation.

Originality/value – This study offers a comprehensive analysis of the interaction between DT and sustainability, proposes a future research agenda, and provides valuable insights for companies and researchers interested in exploring these synergies.