Paper Number
ECIS2026-2319
Paper Type
CRP
Abstract
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) enables the next generation of information systems for strategic decision-making. Its abilities in retrieving, processing and generating knowledge could fundamentally reshape strategic intelligence, i.e., the acquisition and analysis of insights for strategic decision-making. Effective integration of genAI in strategic intelligence requires carefully designed human-AI collaboration to achieve complementary performance that exceeds the performance of either actor (i.e., human and genAI) alone. However, human-AI collaborative systems often still underperform compared to either actor working individually. It remains unclear what factors and mechanisms enable complementary performance in unstructured domains such as strategic intelligence. Therefore, we conducted a single-case study comprising five lab-in-the-field experiments and 25 interviews with analysts and managers. We develop a conceptual model comprising 13 factors that shape human-AI collaboration and propose six testable propositions that influence complementary performance. These results advance theoretical understanding of how complementary performance emerges while offering design-oriented knowledge for collaborative systems.
Recommended Citation
Fränzl, Jonas; Wunder, Andreas; Au, Christian; and Winkler, Till J., "Designing For Complementary Performance: A Conceptual Model Of Human-AI Collaboration In Strategic Intelligence" (2026). ECIS 2026 Proceedings. 13.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/ecis2026/genai/genai/13
Designing For Complementary Performance: A Conceptual Model Of Human-AI Collaboration In Strategic Intelligence
Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) enables the next generation of information systems for strategic decision-making. Its abilities in retrieving, processing and generating knowledge could fundamentally reshape strategic intelligence, i.e., the acquisition and analysis of insights for strategic decision-making. Effective integration of genAI in strategic intelligence requires carefully designed human-AI collaboration to achieve complementary performance that exceeds the performance of either actor (i.e., human and genAI) alone. However, human-AI collaborative systems often still underperform compared to either actor working individually. It remains unclear what factors and mechanisms enable complementary performance in unstructured domains such as strategic intelligence. Therefore, we conducted a single-case study comprising five lab-in-the-field experiments and 25 interviews with analysts and managers. We develop a conceptual model comprising 13 factors that shape human-AI collaboration and propose six testable propositions that influence complementary performance. These results advance theoretical understanding of how complementary performance emerges while offering design-oriented knowledge for collaborative systems.
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