Service robots, customers and service employees: what can we learn from the academic literature and where are the gaps?

VN Lu, J Wirtz, WH Kunz, S Paluch, T Gruber… - Journal of Service …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose Robots are predicted to have a profound impact on the service sector. The
emergence of robots has attracted increasing interest from business scholars and …

What makes a robot social? A review of social robots from science fiction to a home or hospital near you

A Henschel, G Laban, ES Cross - Current Robotics Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We provide an outlook on the definitions, laboratory research,
and applications of social robots, with an aim to understand what makes a robot social—in …

Alexa, she's not human but… Unveiling the drivers of consumers' trust in voice‐based artificial intelligence

V Pitardi, HR Marriott - Psychology & Marketing, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
With the development of deep connections between humans and Artificial Intelligence voice‐
based assistants (VAs), human and machine relationships have transformed. For …

I, robot, you, consumer: Measuring artificial intelligence types and their effect on consumers emotions in service

E Pantano, D Scarpi - Journal of Service Research, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This research draws upon the increasing usage of AI in service. It aims at understanding the
extent to which AI systems have multiple intelligence types like humans and if these types …

Service robots, agency and embarrassing service encounters

V Pitardi, J Wirtz, S Paluch, WH Kunz - Journal of service …, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose Extant research mainly focused on potentially negative customer responses to
service robots. In contrast, this study is one of the first to explore a service context where …

Toward the human–centered approach. A revised model of individual acceptance of AI

M Del Giudice, V Scuotto, B Orlando… - Human Resource …, 2023 - Elsevier
The aim of the study is to understand how humans' acceptance of Artificial Intelligences (AIs)
affects human resource management (HRM). To this end, we propose an original …

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 …

Unveiling the complexity of consumers' intention to use service robots: An fsQCA approach

SHW Chuah, ECX Aw, D Yee - Computers in Human Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the growing body of research exploring factors associated with service robot
adoption, the existing comprehension of this emerging technology remains largely …

Can AI artifacts influence human cognition? The effects of artificial autonomy in intelligent personal assistants

Q Hu, Y Lu, Z Pan, Y Gong, Z Yang - International Journal of Information …, 2021 - Elsevier
In the era of the Internet of Things (IoT), emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies
provide various artificial autonomy features that allow intelligent personal assistants (IPAs) …

Do customers exhibit engagement behaviors in AI environments? The role of psychological benefits and technology readiness

D Yin, M Li, H Qiu - Tourism Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Although service environments have become increasingly smart due to the infusion of
artificial intelligence (AI) technology, little research has examined AI environments and their …