Table A1

Definitions of key terms

TermDefinitionSource
Techno-invasionExtent to which non-work time is invaded by work demands via technology, leading to stress and blurred boundariesSingh et al. (2022); Tarafdar et al. (2015) 
Work-induced lonelinessNegative feeling from discrepancy between desired and actual social connections at work, heightened in WFHBecker et al. (2022); Cacioppo and Hawkley (2009) 
Boundary controlEmployee's perceived ability to manage work-life boundariesKossek et al. (2012) 
Hedonic motivationDrive for instant gratification, pleasure, and enjoyment from service consumptionSo et al. (2018); Chou et al. (2016) 
Functional motivationFulfillment of concrete goals (e.g., efficiency) through service useCruz-Cárdenas et al. (2021); Pradoto et al. (2022)
Convenience motivationAttitudes toward saving time and effort in service purchase/decisionsForsythe et al. (2006); Mai and Olsen (2016) 
Home qualityPerceived functional attributes (amenities, space) and atmosphere of one's home environmentSo et al. (2018, 2021); Guttentag et al. (2018) 
Attitude toward in-home service consumptionConsumers’ overall evaluative disposition—including beliefs, feelings, and general favorability or unfavorability—toward using services that are delivered and consumed within their home environmentSingh et al. (2022); Hsu et al. (2010) 
Intentions to use in-home servicesConsumer subjective likelihood and willingness to engage with services that are delivered and consumed within their home environmentAntón et al. (2007); Gremler et al. (2020);
Push-Pull-Mooring (PPM)Framework classifying push (negative drivers away), pull (attractors to alternative), and mooring (facilitators/inhibitors) factors in switching behaviorBansal (2005) 
Source: authors own work

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