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My research explores how artificial intelligence (AI) technologies transform work in organizations. Drawing on socio-technical systems theory (STS), digital transformation research, and organizational change perspectives on AI, I investigate how AI reshapes work practices, organizational structures, professional roles, and decision-making processes.
My work focuses particularly on the human and organizational consequences of AI implementation in business-to-business (B2B) sales and service contexts. I explore how AI technologies create new opportunities while also generating tensions around expertise, control, governance, autonomy, skill development, and organizational change. Through this lens, I seek to advance understanding of how organizations can effectively integrate AI while balancing technological capabilities with human knowledge, judgment, and relational competencies.
Methodologically, my research is primarily qualitative and employs case studies, expert interviews, and abductive theorizing to develop process-oriented and theory-building insights. My work has examined AI-driven transformations in sales organizations and the financial services industry, with particular attention to the evolving relationships between AI, organizational structures, and employees.
More broadly, my research contributes to ongoing debates on digital transformation, AI-enabled work, and socio-technical change. By integrating perspectives from marketing, sales, organization studies, and information systems, I aim to generate insights that are both theoretically rigorous and relevant to practitioners navigating AI-enabled transformations.
Education/Academic qualification
Business and Management, PhD Degree, AI-Enabled Transformations in Sales Organizations: A Socio-Technical Systems Perspective, Aalborg University Business School
14 Oct 2021 → 3 Oct 2025
Award Date: 24 Feb 2026
International Business Communication in Corporate Communication, Masters Degree, Employer Branding in the Cleaning Industry, Aarhus University
3 Sept 2018 → 25 Jun 2020
Award Date: 25 Jun 2020
Marketing Management & Communication, Bachelors Degree, Aarhus University
5 Sept 2015 → 30 Jun 2018
Award Date: 30 Jun 2018
Marketing, Professional Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing
1 Jun 2007 → 14 Dec 2009
Award Date: 10 Feb 2010
Keywords
- Management and Organization
- AI
- Socio-Technical Systems
- Digital Transformation
- B2B Marketing
- Tensions
- Human-AI consequences
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Projects
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Impact of AI on conventional buyer-seller relationships in the banking industry
Sathiskumar, N. N. (PI) & Andersen, P. H. (PI)
15/10/2021 → 14/10/2024
Project: PhD Project
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Research output
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Integrating socio-technical perspectives in digital transformations in sales: a research agenda
Sathiskumar, N. N., Andersen, P. H., Rangarajan, D. & Bekamiri, H., 11 Jun 2026, In: Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice. p. 1 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Tensions in AI-driven digital servitization in the banking industry: a socio-technical view
Sathiskumar, N. N. & Andersen, P. H., 20 Apr 2026, In: International Journal of Bank Marketing. p. 1-35 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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AI- ENABLED TRANSFORMATIONS IN SALES ORGANIZATIONS: A SOCIO-TECHNICAL SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE
Sathiskumar, N. N., 2025, Aalborg University Open Publishing.Research output: PhD thesis
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence and International Marketing
Rana, M. B., Andersen, P. H. & Sathiskumar, N. N., 9 Sept 2025, (Accepted/In press) Elgar Encyclopedia of International Marketing Management. Leonidou, L. C., Katsikeas, C. S. & Aykol, B. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing, 18.2Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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AI in the B2B Sales Process: An Exploration of AI-Driven Automation and Augmentation on Socio-Technical System of Sales Organizations
Sathiskumar, N. N., Andersen, P. H., Rangarajan, D. & Bekamiri, H., Jun 2024, Global Sales Science Institute Conference 2024.Research output: Contribution to book/anthology/report/conference proceeding › Conference abstract in proceeding › Research
Prizes
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Best Doctoral Student Paper
Sathiskumar, N. N. (Recipient) & Andersen, P. H. (Recipient), 10 Jun 2023
Prize: Conference prizes
Activities
- 1 Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar
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Blended Learning Workshop
Brøns Kringelum, L. (Participant), Crovini, C. (Participant), Sathiskumar, N. N. (Participant), Lennon, N. J. (Participant), Wang, D. (Participant), Laurentjoye, T. (Participant), Sort, J. C. (Participant) & Madsen, M. O. (Participant)
25 Nov 2021Activity: Attending an event › Organisation or participation in workshops, courses, seminars, exhibitions or similar