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Advances in The Human Side of Service Engineering

Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on The Human Side of Service Engineering, July 17−21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

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  • © 2018

Overview

  • Focuses on the suitability of engineering service systems for human use
  • Analyzes various aspects of People-Centered Service Systems
  • Discusses current technologies in the context of different organizations
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing (AISC, volume 601)

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Table of contents (21 papers)

  1. Gamification in Service Engineering

  2. Innovations in Quality and Safety Practices in Health Care Systems

  3. Smart Service World

  4. Service Science Education and T-Shaped Professionals

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About this book

This book explores the different ways in which human-factors engineering influences organizations’ and enterprises’ well-being and competitiveness. It covers a wealth of interrelated topics such as service engineering, service science, human–computer interaction, service usability, attitude and opinion assessment, servicescape design and evaluation, and training for service delivery. Further topics include service systems modeling, anthropology in service science, and customer experience, as well as ethical issues and the impact of an aging society. Based on the AHFE 2017 International Conference on The Human Side of Service Engineering, held on July 17–21, 2017, in Los Angeles, California, USA, the book provides readers with a comprehensive, general view of current research and challenges in the important field of service engineering. It also provides practical insights into the development of services for different kinds of organizations, including health care organizations, aviation providers, manpower allocation, hospitality and entertainment, as well as banking and financial institutions.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, San Jose State University, San Jose, USA

    Louis E. Freund

  • Department of Information Technology, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poznan, Poland

    Wojciech Cellary

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