The value of service robots from the hotel guest's perspective: A mixed-method approach

IY Lin, AS Mattila - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Service robots (SR) are increasingly valued and embraced; they are here to stay.
Research on collaborative intelligence to better understand robotic-human partnerships is …

Use of service robots in an event setting: Understanding the role of social presence, eeriness, and identity threat

S Singh, ED Olson, CHK Tsai - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism …, 2021 - Elsevier
With the increased use of robots in the event industry, most of the literature centers on
factors that influence robot adoption, with less attention being paid to the understanding of …

Robots at your service: value facilitation and value co-creation in restaurants

X Zhang, MS Balaji, Y Jiang - International Journal of Contemporary …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper aims to understand the process of guest-robot value co-creation in the
restaurant context. It empirically examines the guest perception of value facilitation by …

Leveraging human-robot interaction in hospitality services: Incorporating the role of perceived value, empathy, and information sharing into visitors' intentions to use …

R de Kervenoael, R Hasan, A Schwob, E Goh - Tourism Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Social robots have become pervasive in the tourism and hospitality service environments.
The empirical understanding of the drivers of visitors' intentions to use robots in such …

Consumer intention to use service robots: a cognitive–affective–conative framework

D Huang, Q Chen, S Huang, X Liu - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Drawing on the cognitive–affective–conative framework, this study aims to develop
a model of service robot acceptance in the hospitality sector by incorporating both cognitive …

Enhancing hospitality experience with service robots: The mediating role of rapport building

H Qiu, M Li, B Shu, B Bai - Journal of Hospitality Marketing & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated the influence of service robot attributes on customers' hospitality
experience from the perspective of relationship building. Through literature review and a …

How service robots' human-like appearance impacts consumer trust: a study across diverse cultures and service settings

Y Li, X Zhou, X Jiang, F Fan, B Song - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to compares the effects of different human-like appearances (low
vs. medium vs. high) of service robots (SRs) on consumer trust in service robots (CTSR) …

Impact of anthropomorphic features of artificially intelligent service robots on consumer acceptance: moderating role of sense of humor

M Zhang, D Gursoy, Z Zhu, S Shi - International Journal of …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of both physical and personality-related
anthropomorphic features of an artificial intelligence service robot on the cognitive and …

Interaction between hotel service robots and humans: A hotel-specific Service Robot Acceptance Model (sRAM)

L Fuentes-Moraleda, P Díaz-Pérez… - Tourism Management …, 2020 - Elsevier
The growing implementation of robotics in hospitality and tourism requires broader research
into customers' experience with service robots. This study explores human-robot interaction …

Hotel customers' behavioral intentions toward service robots: the role of utilitarian and hedonic values

AB Ozturk, A Pizam, A Hacikara, Q An… - Journal of Hospitality …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to investigate the effects of hotel customers' perceived utilitarian
and hedonic values on their intention to use service robots. In addition, the influences of …