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 …

Understanding motivated consumer innovativeness in the context of a robotic restaurant: The moderating role of product knowledge

J Hwang, S Park, I Kim - Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2020 - Elsevier
This study was designed to understand the role of motivated consumer innovativeness in the
context of a robotic restaurant. More specifically, this study proposed that four sub …

What do hotel employees think about service robots? A qualitative study in Turkey

A Vatan, S Dogan - Tourism Management Perspectives, 2021 - Elsevier
This study aims to determine Turkish hotel employees' perceptions towards service robots.
Data were collected through 40 in-depth interviews with hotel employees from different …

Challenges in re-designing operations and jobs to embody AI and robotics in services. Findings from a case in the hospitality industry

E Mingotto, F Montaguti, M Tamma - Electronic Markets, 2021 - Springer
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and service robots in the tourism industry for
frontline service automation is generating a growing interest. Although there is a fairly large …

Are future professionals willing to implement service robots? Attitudes of hospitality and tourism students towards service robotization

M Ivkov, I Blešić, B Dudić, G Pajtinková Bartáková… - Electronics, 2020 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to examine attitudes of hospitality and tourism students, as future
professionals, towards willingness to implement service robots. The study proposes a new …

Determinants of employees' willingness to seek help from robots

M Lin, Z Zhang, G Wu - International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2024 - Elsevier
A common problem in top-down technology projects is lack of end-user involvement.
Employees' willingness to seek help from robots in internal service scenarios is important for …

Robots on the tourist industry—a review for future research directions

D Belias, L Vasiliadis - … Borders in Tourism Through Innovation and …, 2022 - Springer
Robots were originally designed to carry out simple tasks. However, during the past years,
robots have been used also in the workplace. An example is the hospitality and tourist …

The relationship between robot, artificial intelligence, and service automation (RAISA) awareness, career competency, and perceived career opportunities: Hospitality …

NS Lestari, D Rosman… - … Conference on Information …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Several studies have examined the potential impact of service robots, artificial intelligence,
and service automation on hospitality employees. However, very limited studies have …

What behavioral beliefs could robot-served hotels focus on to attract potential consumers?

L Zubizarreta-Barrenetxea… - Journal of Vacation …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Service robots could provide benefits for hotels in terms of productivity and even service
quality. However, hotel managers in Spain (and Europe) have not implemented them as yet …

[PDF][PDF] Robotics in the hospitality sector of the Russian Federation

RR Timirgaleeva, AN Kazak, DM Filippov… - CEUR Workshop …, 2021 - researchgate.net
The paper is devoted to the analysis of service robotics development trends in the Russian
Federation. The paper examines the trends and prospects for the implementation of robotics …