Effects of human agent service quality in an instant messaging decision support system on the customer's trust building

摘要

Bridging the trust-based decision-making theories with the SERVPERF framework, we introduce a new model to investigate the effects of human agent service quality of an Instant Messaging Decision Support System (IMDSS) on the customer's trust and perceived risk before purchasing in a marketplace with uncertainties. We also introduce a new service quality measurement model, IM-SERVPERF, to fill the current research gap in understanding the composite factors of a quality human service delivered by an instant messaging system. We suggest the findings will contribute to the computer-mediated service system research, and provide several useful service standards for practitioners.