Only an IT Thing? Leading the AI Agenda. The Role of CIOs versus CTOs in Shaping AI Orientation

Master's Thesis from the year 2025 in the subject Business economics, grade: 1,3, University of Munster (Lehrstuhl fur Entrepreneurship), language: English, abstract: Building on Upper Echelons Theory, this study investigates the influence of chief information officers (CIOs) and chief technology officers (CTOs) on firms' AI orientation by analyzing question-and-answer sections from earnings confe...