Master Theses Digi 2025

A collection of 44 posts

Master Theses Digi 2025 /
Human & Artificial Intelligence: Navigating Cognitive Biases in Strategic Decision-Making

/ Topic This Master Thesis examines why decision makers sometimes continue failing projects even when the facts suggest they should stop. This behavior is called escalation of commitment (EoC) and describes a cognitive bias in strategic decision-making. The study investigates whether advice from human advisors or artificial intelligence (AI) systems can
Meike Stelljes / 2 min
Do Labels Matter? Leadership Perception of AI- vs. Human-Labeled Content

Master Theses Digi 2025 /
Do Labels Matter? Leadership Perception of AI- vs. Human-Labeled Content

/ Topic This thesis investigates how organizational leaders perceive content labeled as generated by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) compared to content labeled as written by humans. Drawing on sensemaking theory, the study explores how labels act as interpretive cues that influence leaders’ evaluations of trust, credibility, content quality, and creativity. By
Endrit Qerkinaj / 2 min
Evaluating Dialectal Bias in Large Language Models.

Master Theses Digi 2025 /
Evaluating Dialectal Bias in Large Language Models.

/ Trait Attribution in Bernese Swiss-German and Standard German. Topic This thesis investigates the treatment of dialectal variation by Large Language Models (LLMs), focusing on Bernese Swiss-German in comparison to Standard German. Employing a matched-guise probing framework, this study demonstrates that semantically equivalent sentences can elicit biased social trait attributions based
Jeffrey Aaron Avila / 2 min
Economic Motivations Driving Content Entrepreneurship in Turkey

Master Theses Digi 2025 /
Economic Motivations Driving Content Entrepreneurship in Turkey

/ How do economic challenges, particularly Turkish Lira depreciation and inflation, affect creators’ income and operational decisions? Topic This study investigates the economic motivations behind content entrepreneurship in Turkey. It focuses on how Turkish content creators navigate financial challenges such as inflation and currency devaluation while pursuing monetized digital careers. By
Arda Basman / 2 min
Between regulation and practice: The disposal of ICT end-user-devices in Swiss recycling companies

Master Theses Digi 2025 /
Between regulation and practice: The disposal of ICT end-user-devices in Swiss recycling companies

/ Topic This master's thesis examines the current policies applicable to the disposal of ICT end-user-devices, particularly laptops, tablets, and smartphones, and how these guidelines are implemented by Swiss recycling companies. Through a combination of literature research and expert interviews, this study analyzes the practical application of existing regulations
Seraina Köhle / 2 min