Title
Investigating the effects of smart technology on customer dynamics and customer experience.
Abstract
Increased use of smart technologies by customers is leading to recognition of their influence on the shopping experiences of customers by practitioners. However, the academic literature fails to acknowledge the influence of smart technology usage, combined with behavioural intention of the customer, on the dynamics and experience of customers. This research utilises explanatory research at the preliminary stage to examine this phenomenon in a retail setting. A conceptual framework was created, based on the scholarly knowledge available in extant literature, and was tested using a survey of a convenience sample of 330 consumers shopping in a high-end retail store in London, United Kingdom. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) via AMOS was employed to test the proposed model. This study contributes to technology adoption based consumer behaviour literature, by explaining the ability of learning commitment to drive the participation of an individual, but its inability to influence their behavioural intention. Findings of this research also reflect on the role of customer dynamics and customer experience in embracing innovative application of smart technologies in a retail setting. The results and implications included in our study also contribute to the understanding of the determinants that affect customer dynamics and customer experience when making use of smart technologies.
Year
DOI
Venue
2018
10.1016/j.chb.2017.11.014
Computers in Human Behavior
Keywords
Field
DocType
Customer experience,Customer dynamics,Behavioural intentions,Smart technologies,Technology adoption
Customer intelligence,Customer retention,Voice of the customer,Service quality,Customer to customer,Attitudinal analytics,Psychology,Knowledge management,Customer advocacy,Customer reference program
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
80
C
0747-5632
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
3
0.55
12
Authors
4
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Pantea Foroudi141.94
Suraksha Gupta241.94
Uthayasankar Sivarajah36711.43
Amanda Broderick430.55