The influence of customer trust and artificial intelligence on customer engagement and loyalty – The case of the home-sharing industry
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Article Title | The influence of customer trust and artificial intelligence on customer engagement and loyalty – The case of the home-sharing industry |
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ERA Journal ID | 123048 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Chen, Ying, Prentice, Catherine, Weaven, Scott and Hisao, Aaron |
Journal Title | Frontiers in Psychology |
Journal Citation | 13 |
Article Number | 912339 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2022 |
Publisher | Frontiers Media SA |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 1664-1078 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.912339 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.912339/full |
Abstract | Trust is an essential factor in online and offline transactions. However, the role of customer trust has received limited attention in the home-sharing economy. Drawing on the revised stimulus organism response model and trust transfer theory, this paper examines how customer trust in home-sharing hosts and platforms affects customer relationships, manifested in customer engagement and loyalty. As artificial intelligence (AI) is extensively utilized within home-sharing platforms to facilitate business operations and enhance the customer experience, this study also examines the influence of AI on customer trust and other related outcomes. The research was undertaken in China, with respondents who had used home-sharing platforms. Results from structural equation modeling show that customer trust had a significant positive relationship with customer engagement and loyalty. Customer engagement mediates the relationship between trust and loyalty, while AI may have a negative moderating effect between host trust and customer engagement and customer engagement and loyalty. The paper contributes to marketing, sharing economy and AI research. The work has implications for practitioners offering suggestions to develop marketing strategies for business growth and sustainability. |
Keywords | trust; sharing economy; customer engagement; loyalty; AI |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 460299. Artificial intelligence not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
School of Business | |
Staffordshire University, United Kingdom |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/z01vz/the-influence-of-customer-trust-and-artificial-intelligence-on-customer-engagement-and-loyalty-the-case-of-the-home-sharing-industry
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