Exploring the path of human-robot collaboration decision making on team performance driven by digital technology

The application of robots in people’s work is becoming increasingly common, and the deep integration of robots with various industries has changed the traditional work scene and organizational model. However, there are cognitive differences in the mechanisms by which hu-man-robot collaboration works on employee and team performance. Based on this, this study constructs a mediated model of the moderated mediation of human-robot collaboration, team performance, team creativity, and team virtuality based on resource preservation theory and team process theory. The study showed that: 1) human-robot collaboration has a significant positive effect on team performance; 2) team creativity plays a significant mediating role in the relationship between human-robot collaboration and team performance; 3) team virtuality not only moderates the direct relationship between human-robot collaboration and team performance but also further moderates the indirect effect of human-robot collaboration affecting team performance through team creativity. The findings expand on the impact of human-robot collaboration in engineering projects, providing lessons for engineering project team performance management and shifts in organizational change.