When female (male) robot is talking to me: effect of service robots' gender and anthropomorphism on customer satisfaction

S Seo - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Along with the popularity of service robots in various service settings, service robots are
often gendered as either female or male. This study examines the role of service robots' …

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 …

Assessing the hotel service robot interaction on tourists' behaviour: the role of anthropomorphism

JW Jia, N Chung, J Hwang - Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The main purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of service robots on hotel
visitors' behaviour and to verify the role of anthropomorphism (human likeness) in customer …

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 …

Service robots in hotels: understanding the service quality perceptions of human-robot interaction

Y Choi, M Choi, M Oh, S Kim - Journal of Hospitality Marketing & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Hotel industry started to adopt service robots, which are considered a future workforce.
However, no attempt was conducted to examine the dimensionality of service quality of …

Think like a robot: How interactions with humanoid service robots affect consumers' decision strategies

J Liao, J Huang - Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Service robots are beginning to be a popular choice in the frontline of customer
service. It is important to explore how interacting with humanoid service robots (vs. human …

Acceptance of service robots: A meta-analysis in the hospitality and tourism industry

W Ladeira, MG Perin, F Santini - Journal of Hospitality Marketing & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Robot services have become an essential competitive differentiator in the hospitality and
tourism industry. Seminal studies indicate the need for more profound knowledge about the …

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) …

Service robots: the dynamic effects of anthropomorphism and functional perceptions on consumers' responses

KKF So, H Kim, SQ Liu, X Fang, J Wirtz - European Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose Although humanoid robots are increasingly adopted in many business settings, the
dynamic effects of anthropomorphism and the functional perceptions of service robots on …

Influence of robots service quality on customers' acceptance in restaurants

TR Shah, P Kautish, K Mehmood - Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to examine the impact of AI service robots on restaurant customers'
engagement and acceptance and the moderating role of robot anthropomorphism on the …