Mitigating loneliness with companion robots in the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: an integrative framework and research agenda

G Odekerken-Schröder, C Mele… - Journal of Service …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Loneliness and isolation are on the rise, globally threatening the well-being across
age groups; global social distancing measures during the COVID-19 crisis have intensified …

A transformative supply chain response to COVID-19

DA Mollenkopf, LK Ozanne, HJ Stolze - Journal of Service …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This research employs a transformative service lens to examine the role of the
supply chain ecosystem in ensuring the health and safety of employees and customers as a …

Impacts of COVID-19 on tourists' destination preferences: Evidence from China

X Li, J Gong, B Gao, P Yuan - Annals of Tourism Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Using data of online ticket sales for attractions in the seven provinces of South Central
China, this study focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on tourists' destination preferences …

B2B digital content marketing in uncertain situations: a systematic review

S Yaghtin, H Safarzadeh… - Journal of Business & …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Despite the significant potential of digital content marketing (DCM) to establish
public and professional awareness, especially in uncertain situations, no previous research …

Equilibrating resources and challenges during crises: a framework for service ecosystem well-being

J Finsterwalder, VG Kuppelwieser - Journal of Service Management, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose This article explores the impact of crises, such as the coronavirus pandemic, on
service industries, service customers, and the service research community. It contextualizes …

Robotic transformative service research: deploying social robots for consumer well-being during COVID-19 and beyond

AP Henkel, M Čaić, M Blaurock, M Okan - Journal of Service …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Besides the direct physical health consequences, through social isolation COVID-
19 affects a considerably larger share of consumers with deleterious effects for their …

Prosumers in times of crisis: definition, archetypes and implications

B Lang, R Dolan, J Kemper, G Northey - Journal of Service …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper defines prosumers in light of the COVID-19 crisis and other contexts. It
addresses how prosumers helped overcome challenges caused by COVID-19 and is the …

Crisis‐induced behavior: From fear and frugality to the familiar

SW Rayburn, A McGeorge… - … Journal of Consumer …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This research uncovers the impact of a multifaceted crisis on consumers' immediate
shopping behaviors, short‐term financial spending, and long‐term shopping and spending …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Service innovativeness in retailing: Increasing the relative attractiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic

J Pilawa, L Witell, A Valtakoski, P Kristensson - Journal of Retailing and …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 primarily spreads through close contact between humans and has affected
retailing industries extremely hard. To manage the situation retailers have turned to service …