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2022
Misischia, Chiara Valentina; Pöcze, Flora; Strauss, Christine
Chatbots in customer service: Their relevance and impact on service quality Artikel
In: Procedia Computer Science, Bd. 201, S. 421–428, 2022, ISSN: 1877-0509, (Publisher Copyright: textcopyright 2022 Elsevier B.V.. All rights reserved.; 13th International Conference on Ambient Systems, Networks and Technologies, ANT 2022 / 5th International Conference on Emerging Data and Industry 4.0, EDI40 2022 ; Conference date: 22-03-2022 Through 25-03-2022).
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Schlagwörter: artificial intelligence, chatbot, customer service, e-commerce, e-service agents, e-services, service quality
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title = {Chatbots in customer service: Their relevance and impact on service quality},
author = {Chiara Valentina Misischia and Flora Pöcze and Christine Strauss},
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abstract = {Chatbots are increasingly finding their way into e-commerce and e-services, as their implementation opens up promising opportunities to improve customer service. The present paper examines chatbots in this context, elaborating on their functional aspects that are rapidly leading to significant improvements in service quality. First, based on a literature review of recent publications in this field, an overview of their key features and functionalities underlining the relevance of chatbots for customer service is provided. Second, a further contribution is made by introducing two categories of chatbots' objectives based on their functional dedication, i.e. "improvement of service performance" and "fulfillment of customer's expectations". The considered chatbots' customer-related functions are interaction, entertainment, problem-solving, trendiness, and customization. The chatbot categories are discussed in detail. Their positive influence on service quality, constituting the chatbots' functional goal, as well as the potential of chatbots in customer service are pointed out.},
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Chatbots are increasingly finding their way into e-commerce and e-services, as their implementation opens up promising opportunities to improve customer service. The present paper examines chatbots in this context, elaborating on their functional aspects that are rapidly leading to significant improvements in service quality. First, based on a literature review of recent publications in this field, an overview of their key features and functionalities underlining the relevance of chatbots for customer service is provided. Second, a further contribution is made by introducing two categories of chatbots' objectives based on their functional dedication, i.e. "improvement of service performance" and "fulfillment of customer's expectations". The considered chatbots' customer-related functions are interaction, entertainment, problem-solving, trendiness, and customization. The chatbot categories are discussed in detail. Their positive influence on service quality, constituting the chatbots' functional goal, as well as the potential of chatbots in customer service are pointed out.