the consumer experience. These first two
constructs are naturally closer, which was felt
throughout our analyses. This is probably why
some works linking these constructs already exist
(Lee et al., 2018). In addition, by its nature, it is
harder to measure the consumer experience,
unlike the other two constructs that emerge
through points of interaction.
- Given the important variability in the definitions
and dimensions used, we suggest limiting to a
few popular works that are already well
established, such as Pine and Gilmore (1998),
Lemon and Verhoef (2016), Hassenzahl et al.
(2003) and ISO 9241-210 (2010). This would
also enable to start creating a certain
homogeneity in the literature.
- We advise specialists to familiarize themselves
with these other constructs even if it is outside
the scope of their discipline. The present work
and the few references cited above are, we
believe, a good starting point.
5.4 Limitations & Future Work
Despite our systematic and rigorous approach to this
analysis, some limitations persist. We had to make
choices in the keywords used during the identification
of articles in order not to disperse. For example, we
carried out research with the "consumer experience"
but not the "consumption experience". We also had to
put aside other concepts that could potentially be
considered as constructs of experience but without
specifically mentioning the term "experience" in their
name.
In addition, this work mainly focuses on papers at
the crossroads between several constructs of the
experience. It would be interesting to focus on all the
papers specific to each single construct, as for
example Becker and Jaakkola (2020) did for the
customer experience. Another interesting aspect to
explore, highlighted by the paper by Lee et al. (2018),
is the role of the brand experience in the 3 constructs
that we analysed.
Finally, in order to continue this work of
multidisciplinary link between constructs, it becomes
necessary to create and validate quantitative models
as the one of Lee et al. (2018). This step is essential
to enable the unification of the experience.
6 CONCLUSION
We have seen that the notion of experience has gained
in popularity in multiple disciplines of research.
However, this popularity has also created
fragmentation and theoretical confusion, which is
particularly problematic when trying to connect
different literatures. In order to promote
multidisciplinary communication, we clearly defined
and differentiated the constructs of experience. We
also showed that, even if the topics covered are
connected, there are important differences between
the constructs, and particularly in their theoretical
foundations.
The major theoretical contribution of this research
consists in the highlighting of the current
heterogeneity in the literature developing several
constructs of the experience. It is particularly
problematic as it deteriorates good communication
between the fields of human-computer interaction
and marketing, which becomes crucial for researchers
and practitioners alike. From a practical point of
view, this study encourages practices combining user
experience and marketing aspects and provides
guidelines to this effect.
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