Browsing by Author "Soares, Ana Maria"
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- Linking atmospherics to shopping outcomes: the role of the desire to stayPublication . Elmashhara, Maher Georges; Soares, Ana MariaThis study relies on the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S–O-R) paradigm to explore the mediating role of the desire to stay at the shopping mall in the relationship between shopper positive attitudes towards three atmospheric cues (color schemes, lighting, and music) and the shopping outcomes of shopper satisfaction, positive Word-of-Mouth (WOM) and patronage intentions. Moreover, the study elaborates on the path from the desire to stay to positive WOM and patronage intentions by considering the mediating role of shopper satisfaction. A survey-based study comprising a sample size of 451 mall shoppers has been developed to test the proposed research model. The results indicate that the desire to stay mediates the relationship between shoppers’ positive attitudes towards color schemes and music, on one hand, and shopper satisfaction and positive WOM, on the other hand. Although the desire to stay has a direct effect on positive WOM, it does not directly impact patronage intention. However, the latter path becomes significant when considering the mediating role of shopper satisfaction, indicating that satisfying mall stays enhance desirable outcomes. Based on these findings, implications for theory and retailers are discussed.
- Looking at embarrassment in consumer technology interactionsPublication . Elmashhara, Maher Georges; Soares, Ana Maria
- Understanding the impact of chatbots on purchase intentionPublication . Soares, Ana Maria; Camacho, Catarina; Elmashhara, Maher GeorgesThis paper aims to understand the use of chatbots as digital assistants in e-commerce sites. We investigate the impact of several chatbot attributes, specifically perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and trust on consumer attitude and satisfaction with the chatbot, and the effect of these two outcomes on purchase intention. A survey was carried out with 298 valid respondents to test the proposed model. The results indicate significant positive effects of both perceived usefulness and trust on both attitude towards chatbots and satisfaction. The findings did not reveal any significant impact of perceived ease of use on attitude and satisfaction, furthermore, these two outcomes did not significantly influence purchase intention calling for further research to help explain behavioral outcomes towards these relatively new conversational agents.