The perils of hotel technology: The robot usage resistance model

S Fu, X Zheng, IKA Wong - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2022 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated the development of service robots. However,
service robots in some hotels have been put aside despite successful adoption. This study …

Why do hotel frontline employees use service robots in the workplace? A technology affordance theory perspective

XY Leung, H Zhang, J Lyu, B Bai - International Journal of Hospitality …, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid robotization of the hotel industry faces reluctance from frontline employees. This
study aims to explore frontline employees' intentions to use service robots in the hotel …

Consumer resistance to service robots at the hotel front desk: A mixed-methods research

X Wang, Z Zhang, D Huang, Z Li - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2023 - Elsevier
The diffusion of service robots, powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology, at the hotel
front desk is facing challenges. Drawing on innovation resistance literature, this study …

Employees' perception of robots and robot-induced unemployment in hospitality industry under COVID-19 pandemic

MO Parvez, A Öztüren, C Cobanoglu, H Arasli… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impact of the pandemic is driving the recent upsurge in service automation and the
adoption of service robots in the hospitality industry. As service paradigm and customer …

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 …

The emergence of service robots at restaurants: Integrating trust, perceived risk, and satisfaction

KH Seo, JH Lee - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
As various types of robots increasingly influence consumers' service experiences,
companies need to consider how to be competitive in this new artificial intelligence and …

The impact of different types of service robots usage in hotels on guests' intention to stay

B Alma Çallı, L Çallı, D Sarı Çallı, F Çallı - Journal of Hospitality and …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine how consumers perceive the importance of
using robot technologies for 12 services evaluated under two categories considering the …

Preference for robot service or human service in hotels? Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

SS Kim, J Kim, F Badu-Baiden, M Giroux… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Robots and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are becoming more prominent in the
tourism industry. Nowadays, consumers are faced with multiple options involving both …

The fast-food employees' usage intention of robots: A cross-cultural study

AS Abdelhakim, M Abou-Shouk… - Tourism Management …, 2023 - Elsevier
Robots are adopted in numerous tourism and hospitality segments, including restaurants.
This study aims to empirically investigate the service robots'(SRs) acceptance among fast …

The effect of perceptions on service robot usage intention: a survey study in the service sector

I Meidute-Kavaliauskiene, Ş Çiğdem, B Yıldız… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The current age of artificial intelligence, along with the advent of robots, portends increased
use of innovative technologies in the tourism industry, with higher levels of service …