Service robot implementation: a theoretical framework and research agenda

D Belanche, LV Casaló, C Flavián… - The Service Industries …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Service robots and artificial intelligence promise to increase productivity and reduce costs,
prompting substantial growth in sales of service robots and research dedicated to …

Survey of conversational agents in health

JLZ Montenegro, CA da Costa… - Expert Systems with …, 2019 - Elsevier
Artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed the world and the relationships among humans as
the learning capabilities of machines have allowed for a new means of communication …

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 …

Examining the effects of robots' physical appearance, warmth, and competence in frontline services: The Humanness‐Value‐Loyalty model

D Belanche, LV Casaló, J Schepers… - Psychology & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Because of continuous improvements in their underlying technologies, customers perceive
frontline robots as social actors with a high level of humanness, both in appearance and …

Alexa, do voice assistants influence consumer brand engagement?–Examining the role of AI powered voice assistants in influencing consumer brand engagement

G McLean, K Osei-Frimpong, J Barhorst - Journal of Business Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Artificially Intelligent (AI) voice assistants (VAs) are continuing to grow in popularity amongst
consumers. While in their infancy, several brands are now utilising VAs such as the Amazon …

Hey Alexa… examine the variables influencing the use of artificial intelligent in-home voice assistants

G McLean, K Osei-Frimpong - Computers in Human Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Artificial Intelligent (AI) In-home Voice Assistants have seen unprecedented growth.
However, we have little understanding on the factors motivating individuals to use such …

The future of in-store technology

D Grewal, SM Noble, AL Roggeveen… - Journal of the Academy of …, 2020 - Springer
This paper introduces a conceptual framework for understanding new and futuristic in-store
technology infusions. First, we develop a 2× 2 typology of different innovative and futuristic …

Check-in at the Robo-desk: Effects of automated social presence on social cognition and service implications

V Yoganathan, VS Osburg, WH Kunz… - Tourism Management, 2021 - Elsevier
The rise of humanoid robots in hospitality services accelerates the need to understand
related consumer reactions. Four scenario-based experiments, building on social presence …

The impact of chatbot conversational skill on engagement and perceived humanness

RM Schuetzler, GM Grimes… - Journal of Management …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Conversational agents (CAs)—frequently operationalized as chatbots—are computer
systems that leverage natural language processing to engage in conversations with human …

Domo arigato Mr. Roboto: Emergence of automated social presence in organizational frontlines and customers' service experiences

J Van Doorn, M Mende, SM Noble… - Journal of service …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Technology is rapidly changing the nature of service, customers' service frontline
experiences, and customers' relationships with service providers. Based on the prediction …