
The Routledge Handbook of Service Research Insights and Ideas
- 520 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
The Routledge Handbook of Service Research Insights and Ideas
About this book
The Routledge Handbook of Service Research Insights and Ideas offers authoritative coverage of current scholarship in the expanding discipline of service research.
Original chapters from the world's leading specialists in the discipline explore foundations and innovations in services, highlighting important issues relating to service providers, customers, and service design. The volume goes beyond previous publications by drawing together material from different functional areas, including marketing, human resource management, and service process design and operations. These topics are important in helping readers become knowledgeable about how different functional areas interact to create a successful customer experience.
This book is ideal as a first port of call for postgraduate students desiring to get up to speed quickly in the services discipline. It is also a must-read for academics new to services who want to access cutting-edge research.
Frequently asked questions
- Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
- Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Editors’ introduction to the volume Eileen Bridges and Kendra Fowler
- List of contributors
- PART I: Foundations
- PART II: Innovation in service operations
- PART III: Organizing the service business
- PART IV: Service design, delivery, and customer engagement
- PART V: Ethics, responsibility, and culture
- Index