Talking the talk: how AI voice assistants’ apology styles shape consumer satisfaction in service recovery DOI

Yujie Chen,

Yunjiao Mao

Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing and Logistics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 28, 2025

Purpose The objective of this study is to explore the impact AI voice assistants’ anthropomorphic apology styles on consumer recovery satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach adopts three scenario-based experiments examine effects Experiment 1 involved 108 university students, while Experiments 2 and 3 collected data from 222 288 assistant users, respectively, recruited via an online survey platform (sojump.com). SPSS was used for analysis. Findings results confirmed that cute result in higher satisfaction than literal ones. Both improve by enhancing perceived competence warmth; however, warmth plays a more critical role, particularly case apologies. Moreover, positive impacts are stronger cases lower severe service failures, confirming moderating role failure severity. However, moderation relationship between style not significant. Practical implications This provides important managerial guidelines design service. Originality/value extends application social cognitive theory domain fills gap literature examining how different assistants effect severity failure, thus addressing significant literature.

Язык: Английский

Exploring higher education students’ continuance usage intention of ChatGPT: amalgamation of the information system success model and the stimulus-organism-response paradigm DOI
Cong Doanh Duong, Thanh Hieu Nguyen, Thi Viet Nga Ngo

и другие.

International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Июнь 30, 2024

Purpose The advent of artificial intelligence technologies, exemplified by platforms such as ChatGPT, has created a profound global impact, with particular resonance in education. This research aims to integrate the information systems success (ISS) model stimulus-organism-response (SOR) paradigm explore how quality and service individually, jointly, congruently, incongruently affect higher education students’ trust satisfaction, continuance usage intention. Design/methodology/approach We employed sophisticated methodology - polynomial regression response surface analysis conducted our study sample 468 students selected Vietnam using three-phase stratified random sampling approach evaluate hypotheses developed. Findings findings indicate that both influence directly positively Moreover, balance between can increase level intention continue it. Nevertheless, significant incongruity will likely reduce service. Originality/value is one first offer shred empirical evidence about interact congruently each other trigger ChatGPT. It thus offers valuable insights for leveraging benefits mitigating potential challenges associated adopting this innovative technology educational settings.

Язык: Английский

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The power of voice! The impact of robot receptionists’ voice pitch and communication style on customer value cocreation intention DOI
Xiaoxin Liu, Cheng‐Yue Yin, Meng-Ran Li

и другие.

International Journal of Hospitality Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 122, С. 103819 - 103819

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2024

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

6

How Do Initial and Interactive Social Cues Increase Customers’ Continuance Usage Intention of Chatbots? DOI
Huili Yan, Yuzhi Wei, Hao Xiong

и другие.

International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 18

Опубликована: Май 20, 2024

Enterprises widely utilize chatbots as "intelligent customer service" because of their efficiency and low cost. However, complaints doubts occur occasionally, improving users' willingness to continue use is a crucial issue that needs be solved urgently. This study investigates whether how initial social cues (avatar, name, greeting) interactive (emoji) can improve intention using. Our findings from three scenario experiments reveal both increase consumers' warmth perception, while only elevate competence perception. The greater the perceived by users, higher trust in chatbots, leading increased using them. Furthermore, we identified reinforcing effect when types are combined, further augmenting persist with chatbots. contributes chatbot-human interaction literature validating effectiveness these two offers practical insights for enhancing retention optimizing chatbot design.

Язык: Английский

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5

The effectiveness of human vs. AI voice-over in short video advertisements: A cognitive load theory perspective DOI
X. Wang,

Zhe Zhang,

Qingyun Jiang

и другие.

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 81, С. 104005 - 104005

Опубликована: Июль 26, 2024

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

5

Impact of Gen-AI chatbots on consumer services experiences and behaviors: Focusing on the sensation of awe and usage intentions through a cybernetic lens DOI
Kanishka Pathak, Gyan Prakash, Ashutosh Samadhiya

и другие.

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 82, С. 104120 - 104120

Опубликована: Окт. 13, 2024

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

5

Digital dialogue in smart cities: Evidence from public concerns, government responsiveness, and citizen satisfaction in China DOI
Chen Shen,

Yan Xu,

Zhihang Yuan

и другие.

Cities, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 158, С. 105717 - 105717

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025

Язык: Английский

Процитировано

0

Chatbots at the frontline: Unveiling antecedents of customers’ willingness to accept chatbot intervention in service recovery DOI
Wen‐Hai Chih, Kai-Yu Wang, Hope Wilfred Banda

и другие.

Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 84, С. 104254 - 104254

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Invisible to influential: customer emotional labour’s impact on luxury services DOI
Jungkun Park, Yuhsuan Chen

International Journal of Retail & Distribution Management, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025

Purpose This study aims to empirically test the influence of customer perceptions employee emotional labour (CPEL) and (CEL) on perceived service quality, satisfaction with repurchase intentions in luxury retail. It further examines moderating role interactivity relationships among CPEL, CEL outcomes. Design/methodology/approach An online survey 249 customers experience offline interactions was conducted. Statistical analyses hypothesis testing were performed using SPSS AMOS. Findings highlights critical deep acting surface shaping quality. demonstrates that customers’ efforts regulate their emotions, similar employees’ efforts, significantly affect Additionally, results suggest moderates only relationship between satisfaction. Originality/value By exploring from perspective within retail sector, this offers novel insights into quality management. extends theoretical framework emotion regulation theory context, offering practical implications for enhancing experiences developing markets.

Язык: Английский

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AI Chatbots for Psychological Health for Health Professionals: A Scoping Review (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Gumhee Baek, Chiyoung Cha, Jin-Hui Han

и другие.

JMIR Human Factors, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12, С. e67682 - e67682

Опубликована: Фев. 14, 2025

Health professionals face significant psychological burdens including burnout, anxiety, and depression. These can negatively impact their well-being patient care. Traditional health interventions often encounter limitations such as a lack of accessibility privacy. Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are being explored potential solutions to these challenges, offering available immediate support. Therefore, it is necessary systematically evaluate the characteristics effectiveness AI designed specifically for professionals. This scoping review aims existing literature on use support among Following Arksey O'Malley's framework, comprehensive search was conducted across eight databases, covering studies published before 2024, backward forward citation tracking manual searching from included studies. Studies were screened relevance based inclusion exclusion criteria, 2465 retrieved, 10 met criteria review. Among studies, six delivered via mobile platforms, four web-based all enabling one-on-one interactions. Natural language processing algorithms used in cognitive behavioral therapy techniques applied Usability evaluated through participant feedback engagement metrics. Improvements depression, burnout observed although one reported an increase depressive symptoms. show tools by personalized accessible interventions. Nonetheless, further research required establish standardized protocols validate Future should focus refining chatbot designs assessing diverse

Язык: Английский

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Deciphering Research Trends in AI-Chatbots: A Social Science Perspective Using Bibliometric and Network Visualization Analysis DOI Creative Commons
Devika Dabas, Seema Singh, N. D. Aggarwal

и другие.

Journal of Information and Knowledge, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 57 - 71

Опубликована: Фев. 12, 2025

Chatbots have emerged as a transformative technology across various sectors, necessitating comprehensive analysis of the directions intellectual and social landscape. This study addresses current state structure AI chatbots in science over past three decades by employing systematic approach using Scopus database, yielding 1358 articles. The research future this field were examined bibliographic coupling keyword analysis. Data visualization also carried out RStudio conjunction with VOS viewer MS Excel. findings indicate that on has evolved decades. Utilizing analysis, six distinct clusters identified. co-authorship network suggest USA China, two countries very different economies, histories, cultures, locations highest number cross-national chatbot collaborations.

Язык: Английский

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