Research Article

The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees' Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment

Volume: 13 Number: 1 May 5, 2026
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The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees' Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment

Abstract

Aim: This study aims to determine the moderating role of perceived intrinsic marketing activities in the relationship between call center employees' AI anxiety and organizational commitment.
Method: For this purpose, data were collected from 398 call center employees working in call centers located in 12 provinces of Turkey (Adana, Adıyaman, Ankara, Antalya, Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Gaziantep, İstanbul, Kilis, Kocaeli, Malatya, and Samsun) through an online questionnaire. Structural Equation Modeling was used to examine the relationships between the variables.
Findings: The correlation analysis results indicate that there is no significant relationship between ‘Intrinsic Marketing’ and ‘Organizational Commitment’ and between ‘Intrinsic Marketing’ and ‘Artificial Intelligence Anxiety’ scales. However, multiple linear regression analysis results show that ‘Intrinsic Marketing’ plays an important role in ‘Organizational Commitment’, and ‘AI Anxiety’ has a significant and positive effect on ‘Organizational Commitment’. Nevertheless, the combined effect of ‘Intrinsic Marketing’ and ‘AI Anxiety’ does not have a significant moderating effect on ‘Organizational Commitment’.
Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that while intrinsic marketing plays a significant role in enhancing organizational commitment, it does not moderate the relationship between AI anxiety and organizational commitment. Furthermore, AI anxiety itself has a positive and significant impact on organizational commitment. These results suggest that although intrinsic marketing contributes to employees’ organizational commitment, its influence does not alter the effect of AI anxiety. The study provides valuable insights into the dynamics of AI-related concerns and internal marketing strategies in call centers.

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Supporting Institution

The authors declare that no financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Ethical Statement

Ethics Committee Permission was obtained with the Decision No. 3 dated 26.06.2024 of Malatya Turgut Özal University, Social and Human Sciences Research Ethics Committee.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Marketing Management, Marketing (Other), Management and Organization Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 29, 2026

Publication Date

May 5, 2026

Submission Date

February 19, 2025

Acceptance Date

April 16, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2026 Volume: 13 Number: 1

APA
Yıldız, A., Yazıcı, A. M., Kırgız, A. C., & Doymaz, H. (2026). The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees’ Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences, 13(1), 42-53. https://doi.org/10.17336/igusbd.1643316
AMA
1.Yıldız A, Yazıcı AM, Kırgız AC, Doymaz H. The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees’ Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment. IGUJSS. 2026;13(1):42-53. doi:10.17336/igusbd.1643316
Chicago
Yıldız, Arif, Ayşe Meriç Yazıcı, Ayça Can Kırgız, and Helin Doymaz. 2026. “The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees’ Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences 13 (1): 42-53. https://doi.org/10.17336/igusbd.1643316.
EndNote
Yıldız A, Yazıcı AM, Kırgız AC, Doymaz H (May 1, 2026) The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees’ Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences 13 1 42–53.
IEEE
[1]A. Yıldız, A. M. Yazıcı, A. C. Kırgız, and H. Doymaz, “The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees’ Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment”, IGUJSS, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 42–53, May 2026, doi: 10.17336/igusbd.1643316.
ISNAD
Yıldız, Arif - Yazıcı, Ayşe Meriç - Kırgız, Ayça Can - Doymaz, Helin. “The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees’ Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences 13/1 (May 1, 2026): 42-53. https://doi.org/10.17336/igusbd.1643316.
JAMA
1.Yıldız A, Yazıcı AM, Kırgız AC, Doymaz H. The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees’ Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment. IGUJSS. 2026;13:42–53.
MLA
Yıldız, Arif, et al. “The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees’ Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment”. Istanbul Gelisim University Journal of Social Sciences, vol. 13, no. 1, May 2026, pp. 42-53, doi:10.17336/igusbd.1643316.
Vancouver
1.Arif Yıldız, Ayşe Meriç Yazıcı, Ayça Can Kırgız, Helin Doymaz. The Moderating Role of Perceived Internal Marketing Activities in Call Centre Employees’ Artificial Intelligence Anxiety and Organisational Commitment. IGUJSS. 2026 May 1;13(1):42-53. doi:10.17336/igusbd.1643316

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