Dr. Martin Aubel

Martin Aubel
Dr. Martin Aubel

Junior Researcher

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Dr. Martin Aubel finished his doctoral studies in Management at ISM University of Management and Economics in 2023 and currently works as Data Lead for Synthesis Consulting Group where he translates data into business insights for strategic decision making of big corporate, unicorns, and start-ups. He specializes in building tailor-made and domain specific LLM applications and leveraging  AI and GenAI capabilities for businesses.

Presently, he is also working in the LMT-funded research project “Managing social and ethical challenges in organizations in the context of artificial intelligence “ that aims to understand how AI and GenAI affect ethical and social decision making at work – both at an individual and organization level.

His doctoral research focused on anthropomorphized service robots and how they shape consumer perceptions and consumer behavior and has been presented at international conferences of the Society for Consumer Psychology and the European Marketing Association.

During his doctoral studies, Martin has also worked in the EU-funded research project “Improving Effectiveness of Nudges in Promoting Positive Health Behaviors” in an international team of researchers from ISM, University of Groningen, and KU Leuven, and taught Management Theories (B.Sc.), Public Relations (B.Sc.), and Research Methodology (M.Sc.). He moreover has supervised and mentored Bachelor and Master theses in Digital Marketing and Marketing and has been a member of the defense committee at B.Sc. and M.Sc. level.

Publications

Aubel, M. (2022). Illuminating the dark side of anthropomorphism: Mechanisms of the uncanny valley phenomenon. In M. Awdziej, & J. Tkaczyk (Eds.), Extending Boundaries: The Impact of the Digital World on Consumers and Marketing (pp. 13-32). Kozminski University. http://doi.org/10.7206/9788366502062
Aubel, M., Pikturniene, I., & Joye, Y. (2022). Risk perception and risk behavior in response to service robot anthropomorphism in banking. Central European Management Journal, 30(2), 26-42. http://doi.org/10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.74
Aubel, M. E., & Pikturnienė, I. (2021). The effect of service robot anthropomorphism on consumer risk perceptions. In Society for Consumer Psychology @ Home, 4-6, March (pp. 79-79). Society for Consumer Psychology
Aubel, M. E., Pikturnienė, I., & Joye, Y. (2021). Risk perception and risk behavior in response to service robot anthropomorphism in banking: Effects and individual differences. In 50th Proceedings of the European Marketing Academy, Warsaw, 22-24, September (pp. 1-1). Madrid: European Marketing Academy
Uždavinytė, E. M., Aubel, M., & Gineikienė, J. (2019). It is domestic, it must be healthy: How health consciousness and consumer ethnocentrism shape healthiness perception and purchase intentions of domestic food. Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies, 10(2), 196-211. https://doi.org/10.15388/omee.2019.10.10

Publications

Aubel, M. (2022). Illuminating the dark side of anthropomorphism: Mechanisms of the uncanny valley phenomenon. In M. Awdziej, & J. Tkaczyk (Eds.), Extending Boundaries: The Impact of the Digital World on Consumers and Marketing (pp. 13-32). Kozminski University. http://doi.org/10.7206/9788366502062
Aubel, M. E., & Pikturnienė, I. (2021). The effect of service robot anthropomorphism on consumer risk perceptions. In Society for Consumer Psychology @ Home, 4-6, March (pp. 79-79). Society for Consumer Psychology
Aubel, M. E., Pikturnienė, I., & Joye, Y. (2021). Risk perception and risk behavior in response to service robot anthropomorphism in banking: Effects and individual differences. In 50th Proceedings of the European Marketing Academy, Warsaw, 22-24, September (pp. 1-1). Madrid: European Marketing Academy
Aubel, M., Pikturniene, I., & Joye, Y. (2022). Risk perception and risk behavior in response to service robot anthropomorphism in banking. Central European Management Journal, 30(2), 26-42. http://doi.org/10.7206/cemj.2658-0845.74
Uždavinytė, E. M., Aubel, M., & Gineikienė, J. (2019). It is domestic, it must be healthy: How health consciousness and consumer ethnocentrism shape healthiness perception and purchase intentions of domestic food. Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies, 10(2), 196-211. https://doi.org/10.15388/omee.2019.10.10