Reetta Oksa
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Reetta Oksa is a leading researcher in the psychology of human-robot interaction, with a focus on how workers and professionals perceive the increasing automation of their jobs. Her work bridges social psychology and organizational studies, examining the emotional and attitudinal dimensions of technological change. In her most cited study, "Affective Attitudes Toward Robots at Work: A Population-Wide Four-Wave Survey Study" (2022, 20 citations), Oksa applied integrated threat theory to a longitudinal dataset of 830 participants, revealing how perceived threats—realistic and symbolic—shape people's feelings about robots in the workplace. This work is notable for its large-scale, multi-wave design, offering rare insight into how attitudes evolve over time, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic's acceleration of automation. Her earlier paper, "Service Sector Professionals’ Perspective on Robots Doing Their Job in the Future" (2021), further explores sector-specific anxieties. Oksa’s contributions are vital for policymakers and organizations navigating the social implications of automation, and her citation impact underscores her role in shaping contemporary discourse on the future of work.
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