Seeking the Person Behind the Prompt: A Qualitative Study of the Perceived Effects on Authenticity in Cover Letters in the Age of AI
The purpose of this thesis is to explore how employees in a tech-driven production organisation view candidates’ use of AI in the recruitment process, and how it affects the perceived authenticity in cover letters. Based in social constructionism and an abductive approach we have conducted 10 qualitative semi-structured interviews, as well as 7 follow-up interviews. The thesis builds on Weber’s Ra
