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Co-creation with service robots and employee wellbeing: a self-determination perspective

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  • Xue Yang
  • Youjiang Gao

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Service robots have been widely utilised in service encounters to deliver human services. However, it is unclear whether co-creation with service robots increases or decreases employee wellbeing. Based on self-determination theory, this study aims to investigate the direct and indirect effects of co-creation with service robots on employee wellbeing. An online survey was used to collect data from 332 employees working in the hospitality and tourism industry in China who had co-created with service robots at work. The results indicate that co-creation with service robots has an important autonomy-enhancing effect on employees. Furthermore, the relationship between co-creation with service robots and employee wellbeing through the need for competence and the need for relatedness is also mediated by the need for autonomy. This study extends self-determination theory to the domain of service robots by showing that employees’ basic psychological needs play an important role in shaping their wellbeing in the context of co-creation with service robots at work.

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  • Xue Yang & Youjiang Gao, 2025. "Co-creation with service robots and employee wellbeing: a self-determination perspective," Behaviour and Information Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 44(10), pages 2257-2268, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tbitxx:v:44:y:2025:i:10:p:2257-2268
    DOI: 10.1080/0144929X.2023.2295032
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