New Hypothesis on Service Management within the Global World

World economies have changed into service economies in the last decade, as services became the main dynamic component of economic competition. Therefore, this study explores how the globalization and, moreover, the knowledge-based economy could influence the conceptualization of service management....

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Main Authors: Ion PLUMB, Andreea ZAMFIR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: General Association of Economists from Romania 2011-01-01
Series:Theoretical and Applied Economics
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Online Access: http://store.ectap.ro/articole/546.pdf
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Summary:World economies have changed into service economies in the last decade, as services became the main dynamic component of economic competition. Therefore, this study explores how the globalization and, moreover, the knowledge-based economy could influence the conceptualization of service management. The findings of this study reveal that some of the hypothesis on service management are no longer valid, being replaced by new hypothesis more suitable within the global world and the knowledge-based economy. The study was carried out by combining a wide variety of sources, such as research papers, literature reviews, conceptual papers and books. The results reported in this research may be used for designing new methods and models for the management of service organizations so as to consider the changes in conceptualizing service management.
ISSN:1841-8678
1844-0029