A digital transformation approach in hospitality and tourism research

X Cheng, T Xue, B Yang, B Ma - International Journal of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Because of the COVID-19, the digital transformation of global hospitality and
tourism speeds up. This paper aims to provide comprehensive frame of the digital …

The adoption of social robots in service operations: a comprehensive review

LP Vishwakarma, RK Singh, R Mishra, D Demirkol… - Technology in …, 2024 - Elsevier
A bibliometric analysis has been conducted by utilizing keywords and metadata acquired
from the SCOPUS database. Following that, we focused on the adoption of social robots in …

Human baristas and robot baristas: How does brand experience affect brand satisfaction, brand attitude, brand attachment, and brand loyalty?

J Hwang, JYJ Choe, HM Kim, JJ Kim - International Journal of Hospitality …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study investigates the antecedents and consequences of brand satisfaction with the
moderating role of type of barista. For this, data were collected from customers who used a …

Service robots: Applying social exchange theory to better understand human–robot interactions

H Kim, KKF So, J Wirtz - Tourism Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite service robots' importance in the tourism industry, few studies have investigated
human–robot interaction from a reciprocal exchange perspective. This paper applies social …

Artificial intelligence service recovery: The role of empathic response in hospitality customers' continuous usage intention

X Lv, Y Yang, D Qin, X Cao, H Xu - Computers in Human Behavior, 2022 - Elsevier
Artificial intelligence (AI) service failures are inevitable in hospitality companies; thus, how AI
service recovery retains customers is an issue that cannot be ignored. This article focuses …

Customer-robot interactions: Understanding customer experience with service robots

D Huang, Q Chen, J Huang, S Kong, Z Li - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Technology developments relating to automation, artificial intelligence, and robots have
transformed the landscape of service industries, including hospitality and tourism. Through a …

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 …

How smart should a service robot be?

J Schepers, D Belanche, LV Casaló… - Journal of Service …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Service robots are taking over the frontline. They can possess three types of artificial
intelligence (AI): mechanical, thinking, and feeling AI. Although these intelligences …

Hospitality and tourism service innovation: A bibliometric review and future research agenda

H Shin, RR Perdue - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Adopting a life cycle innovation process model, including innovation creation, diffusion, and
evaluation, this research analyzed the knowledge development of service innovation …

Artificial intelligence and declined guilt: Retailing morality comparison between human and AI

M Giroux, J Kim, JC Lee, J Park - Journal of Business Ethics, 2022 - Springer
Several technological developments, such as self-service technologies and artificial
intelligence (AI), are disrupting the retailing industry by changing consumption and purchase …