A brief review of systems theories and their managerial applications

C Mele, J Pels, F Polese - Service science, 2010 - pubsonline.informs.org
[Modified excerpt] Systems theory is an interdisciplinary theory about every system in nature,
in society and in many scientific domains as well as a framework with which we can …

Management theories: The contribution of contemporary management theorists in tackling contemporary management challenges

N Hussain, AU Haque, A Baloch - Yaşar Üniversitesi E-Dergisi, 2019 - dergipark.org.tr
Management theories have been the subject matter view for over the decades as there are
schools of thoughts that affirms certain ways of managerial practices whereas other …

Emergence in marketing: an institutional and ecosystem framework

SL Vargo, L Peters, H Kjellberg… - Journal of the Academy …, 2023 - Springer
Many core marketing concepts (eg, markets, relationships, customer experience, brand
meaning, value) concern phenomena that are difficult to understand using linear and dyadic …

Toward a service (eco) systems perspective on value creation

H Wieland, F Polese, SL Vargo… - International Journal of …, 2012 - igi-global.com
This article discusses how the core concepts of service-dominant logic—service-for-service
exchange, value co-creation, value propositions, resource integration, and highly …

Transitioning from service management to service‐dominant logic: Observations and recommendations

E Gummesson, RF Lusch, SL Vargo - International Journal of Quality …, 2010 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to reflect on actions and obstacles in the conceptual
transition from mainstream service management (1970‐2000s) to a new approach …

A digital servitization framework for viable manufacturing companies

MV Ciasullo, F Polese, R Montera… - Journal of Business & …, 2021 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the strategic management of a
technology-enabled shift from a product-centric to a service-centric logic and to identify the …

Value co‐creation and university teaching quality: consequences for the European higher education area (EHEA)

M Díaz‐Méndez, E Gummesson - Journal of Service Management, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate value co‐creation in assessing higher
education (HE) teaching quality by acknowledging the influence of all interacting parties …

The emergence of the new service marketing: Nordic School perspectives

E Gummesson, C Grönroos - Journal of Service Management, 2012 - emerald.com
Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to offer a reflective account of the emergence of new
marketing theory as seen through the lens of the Nordic School of Service …

Service innovation in the restaurant sector during COVID-19: digital technologies to reduce customers' risk perception

B Esposito, MR Sessa, D Sica, O Malandrino - The TQM Journal, 2022 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper investigates the extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic has
accelerated service innovation in the restaurant sector. It explores the use of digital …

Viable service systems and decision making in service management

R Badinelli, S Barile, I Ng, F Polese… - Journal of Service …, 2012 - emerald.com
The purpose of this paper is to highlight how systems thinking contributes to decision
making in uncertain contexts that are characteristic of service systems. Based on the …