The impact of service robots in retail: Exploring the effect of novelty priming on consumer behavior

Y Wang, Q Kang, S Zhou, Y Dong, J Liu - Journal of Retailing and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aims to bridge a gap in the extant research by examining consumer behavior that
is unrelated to, but elicited by, service robots. The results of six studies showed that …

Diversity in the digital age: how consumers respond to diverse virtual influencers

C Ferraro, S Sands, N Zubcevic-Basic… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years the popularity of social media influencers has grown exponentially, in part
because influencers tend to not be seen as advertising and they enable brands to reach …

Technological change in the context of robotic coffee shops: focusing on consumer innovativeness

J Hwang, KH Joo, HM Kim, KW Lee - Journal of Hospitality and …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study examined the effect of the eight dimensions of consumer
innovativeness on brand satisfaction. In addition, this study investigated how brand …

[HTML][HTML] The effects of gender and personality of robot assistants on customers' acceptance of their service

S Forgas-Coll, R Huertas-Garcia, A Andriella, G Alenyà - Service Business, 2022 - Springer
The Covid-19 pandemic has stimulated the use of social robots in front-office services.
However, some initial applications yielded disappointing results, as managers were …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the continuance intention for artificial intelligence news anchor: Based on the expectation confirmation theory

Y Huang, Z Yu - Systems, 2023 - mdpi.com
The Metaverse accelerates the development of the meta-human industry and human-AI
interactions in both traditional media outlets and online platforms. As a typical application of …

What makes viewers engage in live streaming shopping during and after the pandemic: an affordance perspective

P Li, S Lee, KY Lee, SB Yang, Y Chang - Service Business, 2023 - Springer
This study investigated the factors influencing the continuance intention of live streaming
shopping (LSS) viewers. Based on affordance theory, a structural equation model examined …

Promoting eco-friendly advertising on social media: the fit between appeals and tie strength

J Yan, J Pan, Z Li, Y Chang - International Journal of Advertising, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Social media has become a popular platform for eco-friendly advertising. However, little is
known about how a social media platform as a context influences the effectiveness of eco …

Robots in Tourism and Hospitality: The Perception of Future Professionals

T Palrão, RI Rodrigues, A Madeira… - Human Behavior …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This research is aimed at analyzing the perception of future tourism professionals about the
presence of robots in the hospitality industry. It was based on data obtained from …

Exploring robot service quality priorities for different levels of intimacy with service

AH Chiang, SY Chou - Service Business, 2023 - Springer
The influence of intimacy between humans and service robots on service quality has
garnered significant attention. Applying the Mehrabian–Russell environmental psychology …

Consumer behavior toward eco-friendly coffee shops: moderating effect of demographic characteristics

W Lee, Y Seo, L Quan - Journal of Foodservice Business Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Considering that an eco-friendly image is an important factor that influences the purchase of
eco-friendly products, and that demographic characteristics of consumers may affect this …