Artificially intelligent device use in service delivery: A systematic review, synthesis, and research agenda

OH Chi, G Denton, D Gursoy - Journal of Hospitality Marketing & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study undertakes a systematic review of Artificial Intelligence and its applications to
service encounters and the hospitality industry by reviewing publications that (1) mainly …

Survey on robotic systems for internal logistics

R Bernardo, JMC Sousa, PJS Gonçalves - Journal of manufacturing …, 2022 - Elsevier
The evolution of production systems has established major challenges in internal logistics.
In order to overcome these challenges, new automation solutions have been developed and …

Does a cute artificial intelligence assistant soften the blow? The impact of cuteness on customer tolerance of assistant service failure

X Lv, Y Liu, J Luo, Y Liu, C Li - Annals of Tourism Research, 2021 - Elsevier
As artificial intelligent technologies have been increasingly applied in tourism and hospitality
industry, the service failure caused by artificial intelligence assistant and how to recover …

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 …

A conceptual framework of the service delivery system design for hospitality firms in the (post-) viral world: The role of service robots

F Seyitoğlu, S Ivanov - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This study aims to develop a conceptual framework of the service delivery system design for
hospitality firms in the (post-) viral world. Several theoretical approaches such as resource …

Hotel managers' perceptions towards the use of robots: a mixed-methods approach

S Ivanov, F Seyitoğlu, M Markova - Information Technology & Tourism, 2020 - Springer
Adopting a supply-side perspective, the paper analyses Bulgarian hotel managers'
perceptions of service robots using a convergent mixed methods design. Structured …

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 …

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 …

Exploring the impacts of intention towards human-robot collaboration on frontline hotel employees' positive behavior: An integrative model

TJ Wu, RX Zhang - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2024 - Elsevier
This research aims to explain and predict frontline hotel employees' intention towards
human-robot collaboration (HRC) and their subsequent positive behaviors based on theory …

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 …