Integrating Human and AI Insights in HR Functions to Drive Breakthrough Innovation Engagement

Abstract

This study looks at the effects of HR factors on engagement in breakthrough innovation in Saudi Arabian software firms, with an emphasis on how Human Intelligence (HI), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and hybrid AI moderate this relationship. The study's overarching goal is to shed light on the ways in which various AIs and HR practices work together to generate novel results. A quantitative approach was used, with 233 software developers from different software houses making up the sample. Using validated scales that were adopted from previous research, data were collected through a structured questionnaire. To test the hypothesised correlations and assess the model fit, the analysis was undertaken using Stata-SEM (Structural Equation Modelling). According to the findings, human resource factors have a substantial impact on the level of participation in breakthrough innovations. Additionally, this relationship is somewhat mitigated by both AI and human intelligence, with hybrid intelligence also playing an important moderating role. According to these results, combining various types of intelligence with HR practices has a major effect on encouraging innovation. This study provides a comprehensive framework that integrates traditional human resource management theories with contemporary intelligence insights and provides actionable implications for organisations seeking to enhance innovation through strategic HR practices and intelligent systems. Academic researchers and practitioners in human resource management and innovation will benefit from its findings.