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The Science of Service Systems

  • Presents theory-based research with actionable results
  • Contributions from cross-disciplines and multiple angles
  • Presents a wealth of key concepts in the development of service science advancement
  • Provides a comprehensive foundation for future development

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Introduction of the Science of Service Systems

    • Haluk Demirkan, James C. Spohrer, Vikas Krishna
    Pages 1-11
  3. Embedding the New Discipline of Service Science

    • Irene Ng, Roger Maull, Laura Smith
    Pages 13-35
  4. Key Dimensions of Service Systems in Value-Creating Networks

    • Cristina Mele, Francesco Polese
    Pages 37-59
  5. Flexible Service Systems

    • Artem Polyvyanyy, Mathias Weske
    Pages 73-90
  6. Semantics for Smart Services

    • Charles Petrie, Axel Hochstein, Michael Genesereth
    Pages 91-105
  7. Designing Auctions for Coordination in Service Networks

    • Clemens van Dinther, Benjamin Blau, Tobias Conte, Christof Weinhardt
    Pages 107-129
  8. Service Systems Modeling: Concepts, Formalized Meta-Model and Technical Concretion

    • Martin Böttcher, Klaus-Peter Fähnrich
    Pages 131-149
  9. Onto-ServSys: A Service System Ontology

    • Manuel Mora, Mahesh Raisinghani, Ovsei Gelman, Miguel Angel Sicilia
    Pages 151-173
  10. Customer-Driven Value Co-creation in Service Networks

    • Stephen K. Kwan, Soe-Tsyr Yuan
    Pages 189-206
  11. An Engineering Perspective on Service Science

    • Duncan McFarlane
    Pages 257-266
  12. Service Customization Research: A Review and Future Directions

    • P. K. Kannan, John Healey
    Pages 297-324
  13. Service and Science

    • James C. Spohrer, Haluk Demirkan, Vikas Krishna
    Pages 325-358

About this book

The Science of Service Systems intends to stimulate discussion and understanding by presenting theory-based research with actionable results. Most of the articles focus on formalizing the theoretical foundations for a science of service systems, examining a wide range of substantive issues and implementations related to service science from various perspectives. From the formal (ontologies, representation specifications, decision-making and maturity models) to the informal (analysis frameworks, design heuristics, anecdotal observations), these contributions provide a snapshot in time of the gradually emerging scientific understanding of service systems.

The Science of Service Systems, along with its companion text, Service Systems Implementation, is designed to present multidisciplinary and multisectoral perspectives on the nature of service systems, on research and practice in service, and on the future directions to advance service science. These two volumes compose a collection of articles from those involved in the emerging area known as service science.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Information Systems, W. P. Carey School of Business, Tempe, USA

    Haluk Demirkan

  • IBM Research - Almaden, San Jose, USA

    James C. Spohrer

  • IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, USA

    Vikas Krishna

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Softcover Book USD 139.00
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