Modularity matters: a critical review and synthesis of service modularity
Modularity matters: a critical review and synthesis of service modularity
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DOI:
10.1108/ijqss-05-2015-0046
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发表时间:
2016-03
影响因子:
2.6
通讯作者:
Nofie Iman
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作者:
Nofie Iman
Purpose – The literature on modularity is extensive, but most research has been concerned with the manufacturing sector and much less with the service sector. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the existing research, to provide a critique of the empirical literature on service modularity and to discuss future research opportunities. Design/methodology/approach – To perform this analysis of service modularity, a list of top-tier journals in the field of business management and organisation was compiled. From there, each and every article was identified, examined, coded and classified into high-level themes. These were then reviewed, analysed and interpreted. Findings – This paper argues that the application of modularity in services will likely be influenced by certain characteristics that distinguish services from products. Second, modularity, from the service perspective, has been closely connected to productisation of services, and the discussion of modularity related to services has been great...