That’s why I believe a new approach is needed—a concept I call the “Digital-Mittelstand.”

5 types of AI personalities in the workplace:
“The Maximalist” who regularly uses AI on their jobs; “The Underground" who covertly uses AI; “The Rebel,” who abhors AI; “The Superfan” who is excited about AI but still hasn't used it; and “The Observer" who is taking a wait-and-see approach

The authors explored two mindsets that employees are likely to adopt when faced with challenges at work:

Humanistic mindset: an empathetic, person-centric approach that focuses on each coworker’s self-worth and dignity.

Mechanistic mindset: an efficient, task-focused approach that focuses on utilitarian cost-benefit comparisons.

“The mindset adopted by employees has implications on whether they interact with others in a civil or uncivil manner,”