The role of perceived security in the adoption of contactless technological innovation: Evidence from Spain’s airline and hospitality services

This study offers new empirical insights into how contactless technologies and customer experience shape technology adoption in post-pandemic tourism. By integrating TAM and TPB, the research aims to understand consumer behavioural intentions toward contactless technologies in the tourism sector. A...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Burkett, Mary Grace, Recuero Virto, Nuria
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/128759
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/128759
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:658.8
TAM
Perceived risks
Perceived security
Tourism
Innovation
TPB
Contactless services
Marketing
5311.05 Marketing (Comercialización)
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Sumario:This study offers new empirical insights into how contactless technologies and customer experience shape technology adoption in post-pandemic tourism. By integrating TAM and TPB, the research aims to understand consumer behavioural intentions toward contactless technologies in the tourism sector. A quantitative research approach was adopted, utilising PLS-SEM to analyse survey data from 851 respondents in Spain who have previously used contactless hotel and airline services, using SmartPLS software. This approach was used to examine the relationships between constructs and their corresponding indicators, making it especially appropriate for exploratory research. The results reveal that contactless services significantly enhance perceived security, perceived value, and the customer experience, fostering a positive attitude towards their use. Attitude toward adoption strongly predicts behavioural intentions. By applying TAM and TPB, this study offers new insights into how technological advancements influence perceived security, value, and travel intentions. Expanding on Neuberger and Egger (2021), it shows how innovation helps mitigate pandemic-related risks and enhance tourist confidence, offering guidance for providers of digital and contactless tourism services. The added value of this research lies in integrating TAM and TPB into a framework to analyse the adoption of contactless airline and hotel services, particularly in response to the pandemic. The framework also includes behavioural intentions and willingness to pay for additional security measures.