Exploring Workplace Happiness Through Honeybee Sustainable Leadership, AI Experience, and Financial Literacy

The Outlook from Indonesia

Bibliographic Data

ID24232986
AuthorsMaria Grace Herlina (0000-0001-5119-7761, Management Department, BINUS Business School Undergraduate Program , Bina Nusantara University Jakarta , Indonesia 11480), Eren Ozgen (0009-0004-9210-2123, Florida State University), Stephanie Ingrid (Management Department , BINUS Business School Undergraduate Program, Bina Nusantara University Jakarta , Indonesia 11480), Nicholas Tanuwijaya (Management Department , BINUS Business School Undergraduate Program, Bina Nusantara University Jakarta , Indonesia)
Year2026
Volume23
Issue1
Pages27-38
Publication date2026-06-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEconomics and Culture (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2255-7563 • E-ISSN: 2256-0173
PublisherWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.2478/jec-2026-0003
OpenAlexW7167256621
LanguageEN
References cited42

Research purpose. This study examines the relationships among Honeybee Sustainable Leadership (HSL), Artificial Intelligence Experience (AIX), Financial Literacy (FL), and Workplace Happiness (WPH) among Indonesian white-collar employees. It also examines the mediating role of AIX in the relationship between HSL and WPH. Design / Methodology / Approach. A quantitative research design was employed using survey data collected from 512 employees in Indonesia. The data were analysed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Findings. HSL is positively associated with WPH and AIX. AIX is also positively related to WPH and partially mediates the relationship between HSL and WPH. In addition, FL is significantly positively related to WPH. The findings also suggest that WPH in digitally transforming organisations is influenced not only by leadership and technology-related experiences but also by employees’ financial management behaviours. Originality / Value / Practical implications. This study is significant to the existing body of knowledge by integrating HSL, AIX, and FL into WPH. This study extends the existing theoretical model of HSL. In practical terms, this study suggests that organisations should develop and implement an integrated model that combines sustainable leadership development, AIX, and financial wellness to develop happy workplaces.

Digital transformation · employee happiness · Financial literacy · financial well-being · Indonesia · sustainable leadership · white-collar workers · Corporate Management and Leadership · Employee Performance and Management · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

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