Robots make me feel more like a human! Investigating how employee-robot engagement reduces workplace depersonalization

IF 10.9 1区管理学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Tourism Management Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI:10.1016/j.tourman.2025.105149

Xin Liu , Lu Zhang , Zhibin Lin , Xinhua Guan

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Abstract

Recent research has begun to investigate employee-robot interactions, but the impact of employee-robot engagement in the workplace still requires further exploration. This research adopted a perspective of psychological empowerment to uncover the mechanisms and boundary conditions between employee-robot engagement and workplace depersonalization. A mixed-method research design with three studies was employed. Study 1 involved a qualitative research approach and developed a theoretical model of employee-robot engagement under robot-related psychological empowerment, which includes meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact. Study 2 consisted of an online experiment, and the results revealed that employee-robot engagement can significantly reduce the presence of depersonalization. Study 3 employed a questionnaire survey and demonstrated that employee-robot engagement, through robot-related psychological empowerment, reduced depersonalization, with developmental HR practices playing a moderating role. Our research expands human-robot interaction theories, and offers practical guidance for the adoption of service robots in tourism and hospitality organizations.

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Tourism Management Multiple-

CiteScore

24.10

自引率

7.90%

发文量

190

审稿时长

45 days

期刊介绍： Tourism Management, the preeminent scholarly journal, concentrates on the comprehensive management aspects, encompassing planning and policy, within the realm of travel and tourism. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, the journal delves into international, national, and regional tourism, addressing various management challenges. Its content mirrors this integrative approach, featuring primary research articles, progress in tourism research, case studies, research notes, discussions on current issues, and book reviews. Emphasizing scholarly rigor, all published papers are expected to contribute to theoretical and/or methodological advancements while offering specific insights relevant to tourism management and policy.