Jakub Edward Cichor

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Jakub Edward Cichor is an emerging researcher specializing in human-robot interaction, with a particular focus on the fascinating and novel intersection of social robotics and organizational leadership. His work explores how humans perceive and respond to robots in complex social roles, pushing the boundaries of what we understand about both technology and human psychology in workplace contexts. Cichor's most notable contribution, "Robot Leadership–Investigating Human Perceptions and Reactions Towards Social Robots Showing Leadership Behaviors" (2023), has already garnered 17 citations, a remarkable achievement for such a recently published study, signaling strong community interest in this emerging field. This work pioneered empirical investigation into whether humans can accept social robots as legitimate leaders, examining follower perceptions and reactions in structured experimental settings. Building on this foundation, his 2024 follow-up study examines the specific effects of transformational versus transactional leadership styles enacted by robots, connecting classical leadership theory to cutting-edge robotics research. This line of inquiry is especially timely given accelerating workplace digitalization and organizational interest in automation technologies. Cichor's research offers critical insights for organizations considering how autonomous systems might one day take on supervisory or leadership responsibilities alongside human workers.