This detailed literature review has considered a relatively large quantity (152 total) of
scholarly empirical publications, conference proceedings, books and popular market reports …

An increasing number of companies have created branded apps to communicate with and
satisfy the needs of target audiences. The interactive features of smartphone apps …

This study extends the “Uses and Gratifications” approach (U&G) from a web context to a
new one, ie mobile applications. It seeks to investigate the effect of the key benefits …

This book offers a unique model for understanding the cognitive underpinnings, interactions
and discursive effects of our evolving use of smartphones in everyday app-mediated …

Smartphones have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, it may be
addiction-prone and result in negative outcomes. Given that relevant research remains …

The rise of mobile apps is compelling ambitious companies to rush to market their own
branded apps in hopes of building customers' brand loyalty. By applying service-dominant …

Coined as “phubbing”, excessive use of smartphones in the romantic context has been
shown to represent a barrier to meaningful communication, causing conflict, lowering …

This study provides the first critical and systematic investigation of the literature on Means-
End Chain theory after the ground-breaking book “Understanding Consumer Decision …

Purpose Mobile information technology devices (MITDs) are of special interest for
researchers who seek to understand the role of these devices on employees' work-life …

Building on the results of a qualitative study with 16 male refugees (mostly from Syria)
settled in the Netherlands, this article reports on an investigation that applied insights from …