Date of Award
2019
Degree Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
Specialization
Marketing
Department
Marketing
First Advisor
Ruby Roy Dholakia
Abstract
This research attempts to examine when technological products are seen as a gendered agent rather than an object. Based on a review of the literature on consumer- technology relationship and social cognition theory, this research addresses the conditions for gendering of technology, its process and outcomes by using multi-method empirical studies. The stereotype model tests the mediating and moderating hypotheses regarding gendering and its effects on consumer judgments. The disruption model attempts to disrupt the stereotyped gender effects by using a counter-stereotypical gendered cue. The research provides theoretical, managerial, and public policy insights.
Recommended Citation
An, Jiyoon, "ALEXA OR ALEX? GENDERED TECHNOLOGY’S INFLUENCE ON CONSUMER JUDGMENTS" (2019). Open Access Dissertations. Paper 880.
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/oa_diss/880
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