An increasing number of firms introduce service robots, such as physical robots and virtual
chatbots, to provide services to customers. While some firms use robots that resemble …

There are both formal and informal cries that UTAUT and, by association, the stream of
research on technology adoption has reached its limit, with little or no opportunities for new …

Impulse buying by consumers has received considerable attention in consumer research.
The phenomenon is interesting because it is not only prompted by a variety of internal …

Given assertions of the theoretical, empirical, and practical importance of self-control, this
meta-analytic study sought to review evidence concerning the relationship between …

Can treating oneself with compassion after making a mistake increase self-improvement
motivation? In four experiments, the authors examined the hypothesis that self-compassion …

According to the strength model, self-control is a finite resource that determines capacity for
effortful control over dominant responses and, once expended, leads to impaired self-control …

This meta-analysis synthesized 102 effect sizes reflecting the relation between specific
moods and creativity. Effect sizes overall revealed that positive moods produce more …

Research has established that acts of self-control deplete a resource required for
subsequent self-control tasks. The present investigation revealed that a psychological …

Consumers want to be happy, and marketers are increasingly trying to appeal to consumers'
pursuit of happiness. However, the results of six studies reveal that what happiness means …

Goals constitute the focal points around which human behavior is organized. Much of what
people think about, feel, and do revolves around the goals they are trying to meet, or those …