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Design principles for conversational agents to support Emergency Management Agencies

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  • Stieglitz, Stefan
  • Hofeditz, Lennart
  • Brünker, Felix
  • Ehnis, Christian
  • Mirbabaie, Milad
  • Ross, Björn

Abstract

Widespread mis- and disinformation during the COVID-19 social media “infodemic” challenge the effective response of Emergency Management Agencies (EMAs). Conversational Agents (CAs) have the potential to amplify and distribute trustworthy information from EMAs to the general public in times of uncertainty. However, the structure and responsibilities of such EMAs are different in comparison to traditional commercial organizations. Consequently, Information Systems (IS) design approaches for CAs are not directly transferable to this different type of organization. Based on semi-structured interviews with practitioners from EMAs in Germany and Australia, twelve meta-requirements and five design principles for CAs for EMAs were developed. In contrast to the traditional view of CA design, social cues should be minimized. The study provides a basis to design robust CAs for EMAs.

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  • Stieglitz, Stefan & Hofeditz, Lennart & Brünker, Felix & Ehnis, Christian & Mirbabaie, Milad & Ross, Björn, 2022. "Design principles for conversational agents to support Emergency Management Agencies," International Journal of Information Management, Elsevier, vol. 63(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ininma:v:63:y:2022:i:c:s0268401221001626
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2021.102469
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    1. Baabdullah, Abdullah M. & Alalwan, Ali Abdallah & Algharabat, Raed S. & Metri, Bhimaraya & Rana, Nripendra P., 2022. "Virtual agents and flow experience: An empirical examination of AI-powered chatbots," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 181(C).
    2. Lee, Kuo-Wei & Li, Chia-Ying, 2023. "It is not merely a chat: Transforming chatbot affordances into dual identification and loyalty," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 74(C).

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