Table 2 Measurement model on construct Validity.

From: AI-Savvy leadership for enhancing AI utilization and employee engagement among digital natives in the EdTech sector

Items and Code

Construct

Outer Loadings

Kurtosis

Skewness

CR

AVE

VIF

Our leader has a clear vision for what can be achieved by our department through AI intervention (AISL1)

Artificial Intelligence Savvy

0.775

−0.516

−0.403

0.869

0.689

2.340

Our business leaders are able to anticipate future business needs of employees and, customers and proactively design ethical AI solutions to support these needs (AISL2)

Leadership

0.847

−0.643

−0.311

2.530

Our leaders are able to work with data scientists, other employees and customers to identify new opportunities that AI might bring to our organization (AISL3)

 

0.865

−0.637

−0.090

2.080

The use of AI has been incorporated into our regular work practices of the organization (AIU1)

Artificial Intelligence Utilization

0.753

−0.710

−0.303

0.867

0.567

2.080

Our organization has used AI in novel ways to support our work practices (AIU2)

0.729

−0.747

−0.272

1.980

I use applications of AI at my work (AIU3)

0.742

−0.803

−0.297

1.790

I have been adequately trained to use AI that is specific to my role (AIU4)

0.722

−0.614

−0.438

1.860

There is a framework in place for the effective use of AI technology at my workplace (AIU5)

0.815

−0.831

−0.244

2.060

I concentrate on my job when I am at work (EE1)

Employee Engagement

0.882

0.358

−0.339

0.881

0.713

2.770

I believe in the mission and purpose of my company (EE2)

0.758

0.209

−0.416

2.900

I work harder than expected to help my company be successful (EE3)

0.887

0.249

−0.394

2.100

  1. Source: Authors’ Compilation; Notes: AISL = Artificial Intelligence Savvy Leadership, AIU = AI Utilization, EE = Employee Engagement; CR = Composite Reliability, AVE = Average Variance Extracted, VIF = Variance Inflation Factor.