[HTML][HTML] Artificial intelligence empowered conversational agents: A systematic literature review and research agenda

MM Mariani, N Hashemi, J Wirtz - Journal of Business Research, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Consumer research on conversational agents (CAs) has been growing. To illustrate and
map out research in this field, we conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) of …

Advancing knowledge through literature reviews:'what','why', and 'how to contribute'

WM Lim, S Kumar, F Ali - The Service Industries Journal, 2022‏ - Taylor & Francis
Literature review is part and parcel of scholarly research. Though many literature review
guides are available, they remain limited because they do not adequately account for the …

Someone out there? A study on the social presence of anthropomorphized chatbots

E Konya-Baumbach, M Biller, S von Janda - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Companies are increasingly employing text-based chatbots as a time and cost-efficient way
to interact with customers. While companies begin to explore anthropomorphic chatbot …

Understanding and improving consumer reactions to service bots

N Castelo, J Boegershausen… - Journal of Consumer …, 2023‏ - academic.oup.com
Many firms are beginning to replace customer service employees with bots, from humanoid
service robots to digital chatbots. Using real human–bot interactions in lab and field settings …

Avatars in live streaming commerce: the influence of anthropomorphism on consumers' willingness to accept virtual live streamers

H Chen, B Shao, X Yang, W Kang, W Fan - Computers in Human Behavior, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Although companies are investing more in avatars to improve interactivity and engage their
customers better, the effectiveness of avatars in online markets needs more evidences. This …

Chatbot for SMEs: Integrating customer and business owner perspectives

MA Selamat, NA Windasari - Technology in Society, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Purpose Chatbots have been widely adopted to create more positive customer experiences
as customers now spend more time in digital environments. Despite the technological …

Charting the evolution and future of conversational agents: A research agenda along five waves and new frontiers

S Schöbel, A Schmitt, D Benner, M Saqr… - Information Systems …, 2024‏ - Springer
Conversational agents (CAs) have come a long way from their first appearance in the 1960s
to today's generative models. Continuous technological advancements such as statistical …

Make chatbots more adaptive: Dual pathways linking human-like cues and tailored response to trust in interactions with chatbots

Y Jiang, X Yang, T Zheng - Computers in Human Behavior, 2023‏ - Elsevier
As one of the most popular AI applications, chatbots are creating new ways and value for
businesses to interact with their customers, and their adoption and continued use will …

Influence of robots service quality on customers' acceptance in restaurants

TR Shah, P Kautish, K Mehmood - Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing …, 2023‏ - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of AI service robots on restaurant customers'
engagement and acceptance and the moderating role of robot anthropomorphism on the …

Living and working with service robots: a TCCM analysis and considerations for future research

A De Keyser, WH Kunz - Journal of Service Management, 2022‏ - emerald.com
Purpose Service robots are now an integral part of people's living and working environment,
making service robots one of the hot topics for service researchers today. Against that …