Resource configurations for services success in manufacturing companies

Journal of Service Management

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 97-116

  Raddats, Chris ^a   Burton, Jamie ^b   Ashman, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL MANAGEMENT SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capabilities; Manufacturer; Resource configurations; Resources; Service infusion; Servitization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924671379     PISSN: 17575818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JOSM-12-2012-0278     Document Type: Article

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