TY - JOUR
T1 - Insights into ChatGPT adoption (or resistance) in research practices
T2 - The behavioral reasoning perspective
AU - Khizar, Hafiz Muhammad Usman
AU - Ashraf, Aqsa
AU - Yuan, Jingbo
AU - Al-Waqfi, Mohammed
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025
PY - 2025/6
Y1 - 2025/6
N2 - The widespread and rapidly increasing usage of ChatGPT in education and research has attracted a considerable attention and controversies. Although its application has several benefits, various potential negative impacts and risks exist. To this end, drawing on the insights from the Behavioral Reasoning Theory (BRT), this study aims to investigate the factors that influence ChatGPT's adoption (or resistance) in research practices. We employed an exploratory qualitative research design and conducted semi-structured interviews with academic researchers to identify the reasons for and against the use of ChatGPT. The interview participants were purposefully selected management researchers with appropriate knowledge and experience of ChatGPT, who supervise research students and are actively publishing their research. We delineated themes and subthemes that emerged from the interviews to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that influence the adoption (or resistance) of ChatGPT. This study contributes to the literature by extending the application of BRT in academic research and highlight the reasons for (and against) the adoption of ChatGPT among academic researchers. Moreover, these findings inform policy and practice to develop appropriate strategies for promoting ethical and responsible AI adoption.
AB - The widespread and rapidly increasing usage of ChatGPT in education and research has attracted a considerable attention and controversies. Although its application has several benefits, various potential negative impacts and risks exist. To this end, drawing on the insights from the Behavioral Reasoning Theory (BRT), this study aims to investigate the factors that influence ChatGPT's adoption (or resistance) in research practices. We employed an exploratory qualitative research design and conducted semi-structured interviews with academic researchers to identify the reasons for and against the use of ChatGPT. The interview participants were purposefully selected management researchers with appropriate knowledge and experience of ChatGPT, who supervise research students and are actively publishing their research. We delineated themes and subthemes that emerged from the interviews to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that influence the adoption (or resistance) of ChatGPT. This study contributes to the literature by extending the application of BRT in academic research and highlight the reasons for (and against) the adoption of ChatGPT among academic researchers. Moreover, these findings inform policy and practice to develop appropriate strategies for promoting ethical and responsible AI adoption.
KW - Behavioral reasoning theory
KW - ChatGPT
KW - Management research
KW - Technology adoption
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U2 - 10.1016/j.techfore.2025.124047
DO - 10.1016/j.techfore.2025.124047
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:86000277719
SN - 0040-1625
VL - 215
JO - Technological Forecasting and Social Change
JF - Technological Forecasting and Social Change
M1 - 124047
ER -