Designing Effective Service Operations: Comparative Case Research from the Netherlands

This article examines the introduction of centralized processing. It looks at the multiple objectives underlying the initiative and how these were managed in implementation. Drawing on empirical data gathered at three similar sites a comparative analysis of the outcomes of centralization is presente...

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Main Authors: Morris, T, Westbrook, R
Format: Journal article
Published: 1995
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