Multimedia-Based Interactive Advising Technology for Online Consumer Decision Support

Jiang, Zhenhui; Wang, Weiquan; Benbasat, Izak

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Multimedia-Based Interactive Advising Technology for Online Consumer Decision Support

Communications of the ACM, Vol. 48, No. 8, pp. 92-98, 2005

13 Pages Posted: 7 May 2009 Last revised: 26 May 2009

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Izak Benbasat

University of British Columbia (UBC) - Sauder School of Business

Date Written: May 7, 2004

Abstract

This paper proposes a new method for online consumer decision support: Multimedia-based Interactive Advising (MIA). The method is based on current internet technologies, particularly multimedia, intelligent agent and advising technology. The discussion of the benefits and design of MIA will illuminate particular areas of research and development, with the goal of improving consumers’ choices in e-commerce environments.

Keywords: Multimedia-Based Interactive Advising, product design, electronic commerce

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Jiang, Zhenhui and Wang, Weiquan and Benbasat, Izak, Multimedia-Based Interactive Advising Technology for Online Consumer Decision Support (May 7, 2004). Communications of the ACM, Vol. 48, No. 8, pp. 92-98, 2005, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1400820