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Social Media Comments about Hotel Robots
Alternative Title社交媒体对酒店机器人的评论
Io, Hio Nam; Lee, Chang Boon
2020-06-05
Source PublicationJournal of China Tourism Research
ABS Journal Level1
ISSN1938-8160
Volume16Issue:4Pages:606-625
Abstract

The Henn-na Hotel in Japan has employed robots for its operations since 2015. In January 2019, the hotel announced it had fired half its robotic workforce. This news generated many comments on social media. The purpose of this study is to analyze the comments to inform researchers and practitioners about people’s reactions to this news. Based on topic modeling techniques, the results show the comments focus on three topics: (1) The difficulty of using robots to replace human services, (2) The robot embodiment, and (3) The apprehension about job replacement. Reviews of the associated comments indicate there is skepticism about the robots’ abilities to replace human services. However, there is also apprehension about job losses when robots become more capable of taking over the jobs. With regards to the robot embodiment, there are low sentiments for the female humanoid at the front desk as it was perceived as ‘scary’ and ‘horrible’. The comments suggest the hotel to: (1) upgrade its technology, (2) improve the appearance of the female robot, and (3) address people’s concerns regarding job losses. The study discusses the implications of the results.

KeywordHenn-na Hotel Hotel Robot Robotics Sentiment Analysis Service Robot
DOI10.1080/19388160.2020.1769785
URLView the original
Indexed ByESCI
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaSocial Sciences - Other Topics
WOS SubjectHospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
WOS IDWOS:000544268400001
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85086874183
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Business Administration
Corresponding AuthorLee, Chang Boon
AffiliationFaculty of Business Administration, University of Macau, Macao
First Author AffilicationFaculty of Business Administration
Corresponding Author AffilicationFaculty of Business Administration
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Io, Hio Nam,Lee, Chang Boon. Social Media Comments about Hotel Robots[J]. Journal of China Tourism Research, 2020, 16(4), 606-625.
APA Io, Hio Nam., & Lee, Chang Boon (2020). Social Media Comments about Hotel Robots. Journal of China Tourism Research, 16(4), 606-625.
MLA Io, Hio Nam,et al."Social Media Comments about Hotel Robots".Journal of China Tourism Research 16.4(2020):606-625.
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