Customer service chatbots: Anthropomorphism and adoption

B Sheehan, HS Jin, U Gottlieb - Journal of Business Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Firms are deploying chatbots to automate customer service. However, miscommunication is
a frequent occurrence in human-chatbot interaction. This study investigates the relationship …

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 …

Estimating the impact of “humanizing” customer service chatbots

S Schanke, G Burtch, G Ray - Information Systems …, 2021 - pubsonline.informs.org
We study the impacts of “humanizing” artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled autonomous
customer service agents (chatbots). Implementing a field experiment in collaboration with a …

The effect of the anthropomorphic design of chatbots on customer switching intention when the chatbot service fails: An expectation perspective

Z Lu, Q Min, L Jiang, Q Chen - International Journal of Information …, 2024 - Elsevier
An increasing number of enterprises are deploying chatbots to enhance service efficiency
and reduce customer service costs. However, many customers prefer to switch to a human …

Blame the bot: Anthropomorphism and anger in customer–chatbot interactions

C Crolic, F Thomaz, R Hadi… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Chatbots have become common in digital customer service contexts across many industries.
While many companies choose to humanize their customer service chatbots (eg, giving …

It'sa Match! The effects of chatbot anthropomorphization and chatbot gender on consumer behavior

A Zogaj, PM Mähner, L Yang, DK Tscheulin - Journal of Business Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Chatbots are increasingly used as substitutes for human service agents in online shops.
This has led researchers to analyze how chatbot characteristics influence consumer …

Exploring age differences in motivations for and acceptance of chatbot communication in a customer service context

MJ van der Goot, T Pilgrim - … workshop on chatbot research and design, 2019 - Springer
This qualitative interview study explores age differences in perceptions of chatbot
communication in a customer service context. Socioemotional selectivity theory and …

Chatbots in frontline services and customer experience: An anthropomorphism perspective

M Nguyen, LE Casper Ferm, S Quach… - Psychology & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study measures the effects of chatbot anthropomorphic language on customers'
perception of chatbot competence and authenticity on customer engagement while taking …

Enhancing chatbot effectiveness: The role of anthropomorphic conversational styles and time orientation

R Roy, V Naidoo - Journal of Business Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Chatbots are increasingly engaged in retail settings, although research shows that
consumers typically prefer engaging with humans over chatbots. Past literature has argued …

Enhancing customer satisfaction with chatbots: the influence of anthropomorphic communication styles and anthropomorphised roles

Y Xu, J Zhang, R Chi, G Deng - Nankai Business Review International, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Chatbots are increasingly used in online retail settings and are becoming a
powerful tool for brands to engage customers. However, consumers' satisfaction with these …