SAITO Hiroaki
   Department   Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University  College of International Management
   Position   Professor
Language English
Publication Date 2024
Type Research paper
Peer Review Peer reviewed
Title Conversational AI chatbots as counselors for hospitality employees
Contribution Type Joint Work
Journal International Journal of Hospitality Management
Journal TypeAnother Country
Publisher Elsevier
Volume, Issue, Page 122,pp.103861
Total page number 10
Responsible for All
International coauthorship International coauthorship
Author and coauthor ◎Yao-Chin Wang
Oscar Hengxuan Chi
Hiroaki Saito
Yue Lu
Details This study examines the use of conversational AI chatbots for counselling hospitality employees, based on survey data from 553 employees in Japan. The findings show that chatbots’ cute appearance and emotional capability enhance psychological safety and perceived service quality, which in turn increase employees’ intention to use and recommend them. The study also identifies app fatigue as an important moderating factor and provides practical insights for developing AI-based employee support tools.