Part 1: Perspectives on Service Management -- Chapter 1: Overview of the Book -- Chapter 2: Framing and Defining Service Management -- Chapter 3: Service Management: Evolution, Current Challenges, and Opportunities -- Chapter 4: Service Management – Scope, Challenges, and Future Developments...

The point of departure for this article is the need for product-centric firms to compete in the market by adding services to their portfolio, which requires a greater focus on service innovation if they are to remain competitive. A major challenge associated with the shift from...