Online food delivery research: a systematic literature review. (Special Issue: The past, present, and future of hospitality research.)
International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
; 34(8):2852-2883, 2022.
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in English
| CAB Abstracts | ID: covidwho-2001555
ABSTRACT
Purpose - Online food delivery (OFD) has witnessed momentous consumer adoption in the past few years, and COVID-19, if anything, is only accelerating its growth. This paper captures numerous intricate issues arising from the complex relationship among the stakeholders because of the enhanced scale of the OFD business. The purpose of this paper is to highlight publication trends in OFD and identify potential future research themes. Design/methodology/approach - The authors conducted a tri-method study - systematic literature review, bibliometric and thematic content analysis - of 43 articles on OFD published in 24 journals from 2015 to 2021 (March). The authors used VOSviewer to perform citation analysis. Findings - Systematic literature review of the existing OFD research resulted in six potential research themes. Further, thematic content analysis synthesized and categorized the literature into four knowledge clusters, namely, (i) digital mediation in OFD, (ii) dynamic OFD operations, (iii) OFD adoption by consumers and (iv) risk and trust issues in OFD. The authors also present the emerging trends in terms of the most influential articles, authors and journals. Practical implications - This paper captures the different facets of interactions among various OFD stakeholders and highlights the intricate issues and challenges that require immediate attention from researchers and practitioners. Originality/value - This is one of the few studies to synthesize OFD literature that sheds light on unexplored aspects of complex relationships among OFD stakeholders through four clusters and six research themes through a conceptual framework.
Information and Documentation [CC300]; Food Economics [EE116]; Research [AA500]; Food Service [QQ700]; literature reviews; systematic reviews; on line; food delivery systems; research; consumers; stakeholders; publications; trends; India; Commonwealth of Nations; lower-middle income countries; medium Human Development Index countries; South Asia; Asia; studies
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International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management
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2022
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