Consumer–machine relationships in the age of artificial intelligence: Systematic literature review and research directions

I Pentina, T Xie, T Hancock, A Bailey - Psychology & Marketing, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and the emergence of AI‐based social
applications in the market have propelled research on the possibility of consumers …

Why are consumers following social media influencers on Instagram? Exploration of consumers' motives for following influencers and the role of materialism

JA Lee, S Sudarshan, KL Sussman… - … Journal of Advertising, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Despite the ubiquity of social media influencers (SMIs) and the clear value they hold for
marketers, little is understood about the sociopsychological motives that drive consumers to …

Loneliness, student engagement, and academic achievement during emergency remote teaching during COVID-19: the role of the God locus of control

H Mizani, A Cahyadi, H Hendryadi… - Humanities and Social …, 2022 - nature.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many problems in the education sector, one of which is
the increasing trend toward student loneliness owing to a lack of interpersonal connections …

Modeling impact of word of mouth and E-government on online social presence during COVID-19 outbreak: A multi-mediation approach

A Yasir, X Hu, M Ahmad, A Rauf, J Shi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although social presence plays an essential role under general conditions, its role becomes
significant for societal protection during the quarantine period in epidemic outbreak. In this …

Social networking site use and loneliness: A meta-analysis

L Zhang, C Li, T Zhou, Q Li, C Gu - The Journal of Psychology, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The popularity of social networking sites (SNSs) has drawn researchers' attention in recent
years, and a large amount of efforts have been made to explore the association between …

AI companions for lonely individuals and the role of social presence

K Merrill Jr, J Kim, C Collins - Communication Research Reports, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Artificial intelligence (AI) companiosns (eg, social machine agents, social robots) are
becoming increasingly available. Considering that AI companions can be beneficial for …

Celebrity endorsers and social media influencers for leveraging consumer advocacy and relationship intentions–a multivariate mediation analysis

A Kalam, CL Goi, YY Tiong - Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 2023 - emerald.com
Celebrity endorsers and social media influencers for leveraging consumer advocacy and
relationship intentions – a multivariate mediation analysis | Emerald Insight Books and journals …

What social factors influence learners' continuous intention in online learning? A social presence perspective

Q Guo, Q Zeng, L Zhang - Information Technology & People, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The perception of an inferior learning experience is the main challenge for online
learning, which leads to higher dropout rates in online courses. The purpose of this paper …

Effects of celebrity–product/consumer congruence on consumer confidence, desire, and motivation in purchase intention

SZ Liang, MH Hsu, TH Chou - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
It is well known that the consistency of Internet celebrity affects consumers' purchase
intention, but there are few studies on the logic behind the influence. This study investigates …

Interpreting the impact of augmented reality on heritage tourism: two empirical studies from World Heritage sites

C Zhu, MU Io, HFB Ngan, RL Peralta - Current Issues in Tourism, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The promotion of tourism experiences through Augmented Reality (AR) technology has
become a hot topic in current tourism research. Nevertheless, in heritage tourism research …