The Final Thesis Symposium of the Chair of Research and Science Management took place this winter semester on 27 January. Here, final thesis students came together to present the status of their research projects as part of the traditional poster session. After the students presented short impulses on their posters, they had the opportunity to convince the audience of the exciting implications of their theses. In addition, they were able to gather valuable suggestions for further steps.

This semester's Best Poster Award was given to master's student Mona Skairek. Her thesis investigates how recruiters perceive AI recommendations in leadership selection. Specifically, she examines whether leadership candidates recommended by AI are evaluated as having a lower personality fit due to AI’s limitations in accurately assessing personality traits. Furthermore, she explores how AI’s anticipated lower benevolence influences this relationship and the extent to which the gender of recommended candidates plays a role, given that women are still perceived as less suitable for leadership due to gender stereotypes. Through an online questionnaire, she aims to provide insights that support recruiters in making informed and effective hiring decisions, help candidates understand how AI-assisted processes shape their evaluation, and enable organizations to recognize how AI is transforming leadership selection. Working with her supervisors, Dr. Regina Hagl and Dr. Tanja Hentschel, she seeks to contribute to the growing body of research on AI-assisted recruitment and leadership assessment.

The chair team congratulates Mona Skairek for the Best Poster Award 2025 and thanks all participants!