The relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics: An exploratory study

Even though there is a growing number of studies focusing on Chatbots and artificial conversations, research lacks studies analyzing Chatbot characteristics and motives for using this technology. This displays a critical gap in the literature that the present study addresses. This work thus attempts...

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Main Authors: Rieke Tim, Martins Helena
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2023-01-01
Series:SHS Web of Conferences
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Online Access:https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2023/09/shsconf_ies2022_01007.pdf
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description Even though there is a growing number of studies focusing on Chatbots and artificial conversations, research lacks studies analyzing Chatbot characteristics and motives for using this technology. This displays a critical gap in the literature that the present study addresses. This work thus attempts to analyze the relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics. Two questionnaires were developed, one to assess satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics, according to the Kano model and another to assessing motives for using Chatbots, based on previous qualitative research. Survey research was directed to the Portuguese population (N=258) and statistical analysis indicated that motives for using Chatbots do not seem to have a clear relationship with satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics. Furthermore, results suggest that equipping Chatbots with human-like characteristics, seems to be indifferent to Portuguese Millennials; instead, speed and accessibility of Chatbots seem to be valued, especially when using this technology for convenience purposes. A discussion on the possible implications for theory and practice on this topic is presented, and clues for future research are suggested.
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spelling doaj.art-5f039dc7db36403eba334c6937e253d32023-04-20T08:31:50ZengEDP SciencesSHS Web of Conferences2261-24242023-01-011600100710.1051/shsconf/202316001007shsconf_ies2022_01007The relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics: An exploratory studyRieke Tim0Martins Helena1Faculty of Economics of Porto, University of PortoEscola Superior de Ciências Económicas, Instituto Politécnico de SetúbalEven though there is a growing number of studies focusing on Chatbots and artificial conversations, research lacks studies analyzing Chatbot characteristics and motives for using this technology. This displays a critical gap in the literature that the present study addresses. This work thus attempts to analyze the relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics. Two questionnaires were developed, one to assess satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics, according to the Kano model and another to assessing motives for using Chatbots, based on previous qualitative research. Survey research was directed to the Portuguese population (N=258) and statistical analysis indicated that motives for using Chatbots do not seem to have a clear relationship with satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics. Furthermore, results suggest that equipping Chatbots with human-like characteristics, seems to be indifferent to Portuguese Millennials; instead, speed and accessibility of Chatbots seem to be valued, especially when using this technology for convenience purposes. A discussion on the possible implications for theory and practice on this topic is presented, and clues for future research are suggested.https://www.shs-conferences.org/articles/shsconf/pdf/2023/09/shsconf_ies2022_01007.pdfchatbotsartificial intelligencenatural language processinghuman-computer interaction
spellingShingle Rieke Tim
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The relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics: An exploratory study
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artificial intelligence
natural language processing
human-computer interaction
title The relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics: An exploratory study
title_full The relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics: An exploratory study
title_fullStr The relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics: An exploratory study
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics: An exploratory study
title_short The relationship between motives for using a Chatbot and satisfaction with Chatbot characteristics: An exploratory study
title_sort relationship between motives for using a chatbot and satisfaction with chatbot characteristics an exploratory study
topic chatbots
artificial intelligence
natural language processing
human-computer interaction
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