Transparency, Algorithmic Fairness, and Employee Performance in AI-Based HR: The Moderating Role of Trust in Management

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Author Biographies

• Muhammad Irvan, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati

  Management Study Program, The Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Cirebon City, West Java Province, Indonesia., Indonesia.

• Bachrudin Syahroni, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati

  Management Study Program, The Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Cirebon City, West Java Province, Indonesia., Indonesia.

• Moh. Yudi Mahadianto, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati

  Management Study Program, The Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Swadaya Gunung Jati, Cirebon City, West Java Province, Indonesia., Indonesia.

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