Algorithmic Ghost in the Research Shell: Large Language Models and Academic Knowledge Creation in Management Research

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The paper looks at the role of large language models in academic knowledge creation based on a scoping review (2018 to January 2023) of how researchers have previously used the language model GPT to assist in the performance of academic knowledge creation tasks beyond data analysis.

• These tasks include writing, editing, reviewing, dataset creation and curation, which have been difficult to perform using earlier ML tools.
• Based on a synthesis of these papers, this study identifies pathways for a future academic research landscape that incorporates wider usage of large language models based on the current modes of adoption in published articles as a Co-Writer, Research Assistant and Respondent.