The evolution of service innovation research: A critical review and synthesis

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 373-398

  Carlborg, Per ^a   Kindström, Daniel ^a   Kowalkowski, Christian ^a,b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b HANKEN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Finland)

Author keywords

product innovation; review article; service development; service innovation

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION; MARKETING; RESEARCH; SERVICE SECTOR;

EID: 84897069333     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: 17439507     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642069.2013.780044     Document Type: Article

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