An empirical analysis of management challenges in service factories, service shops, mass services and professional services
International Journal of Service Industry ManagementPublished 1 March 2000
Rohit Verma
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This study presents an empirical snapshot of management challenges among different types of service industries (Service Factory, Service Shop, Mass Service, and Professional Service). Based on data collected (sample size = 273; response rate 97.5 percent) from the managers of four services (Fast Food, Auto Repair, Retail Sales, Legal Services) we show how management challenges change with customer contact/customization and labour intensity. These results have important implications for understanding “real life” service operations, for process improvement, and for service design.
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Business, Management and Accounting
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