The fundamental concept of agency—who can act, what action requires, and who bears responsibility—has long shaped organizational theory. With intelligent technologies now actively participating in organizational processes, this foundational understanding is being challenged as action, intention, and consequences can no longer be attributed solely to individual human actors.
This special issue invites theoretically sophisticated research that reimagines agency when humans and machines co-produce organizational action. The editors seek work that both reconceptualizes agency itself and examines how this shift transforms core organizational phenomena including behavior, leadership, careers, strategy, institutions, and governance.