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Serviceology for Designing the Future

Selected and Edited Papers of the 2nd International Conference on Serviceology

  • Comprises selections from the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Serviceology (ICServ2014), held [in 2014] in Yokohama
  • Presents developed theories of service based on system design and management theory
  • Includes service cases provided by both Japanese manufacturing companies and service companies

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Table of contents (41 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Service in General

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. A Survey of Business Models in Japanese Restaurant and Retail Industries

      • Kenju Akai, Keita Kodama, Nariaki Nishino
      Pages 3-22
    3. Employee Satisfaction Analysis in Food Service Industry – Resultant of Questionnaire to the Restaurant Staff

      • Tomomi Nonaka, Toshiya Kaihara, Nobutada Fujii, Fang Yu, Takeshi Shimmura, Yoshihiro Hisano et al.
      Pages 23-36
    4. The Ordering of Fast Food Using Menu

      • Kiyoteru Kitano, Yutaka Yamauchi, Takeshi Hiramoto
      Pages 51-65
    5. Evaluation of Taxiing at a Large Airport Considering Customer Satisfaction

      • Hiroya Daimaru, Satoshi Shimada, Shinsuke Shimizu, Jun Ota, Tatsunori Hara
      Pages 67-78
    6. Analysis of Business Process Innovation Using Outsourcing

      • Takeshi Takenaka, Naoki Tomotake, Rui Suzuki, Masumi Yoshida, Taiki Yamada, Shigeaki Shiraishi
      Pages 97-106
  3. Context Based Service and Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 107-107
    2. Mixed Reality Navigation on a Tablet Computer for Supporting Machine Maintenance in Wide-Area Indoor Environment

      • Koji Makita, Thomas Vincent, Soichi Ebisuno, Masakatsu Kourogi, Tomoya Ishikawa, Takashi Okuma et al.
      Pages 109-124
  4. Healthcare Services

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
    2. Improvement of Sharing of Observations and Awareness in Nursing and Caregiving by Voice Tweets

      • Kentaro Torii, Naoshi Uchihira, Yuji Hirabayashi, Testuro Chino, Takanori Yamamoto, Satoko Tsuru
      Pages 161-175
    3. A System Promoting Cooperation Between Medicine and Dentistry Using Key Performance Indicators and Importance-Performance Analysis

      • Shuichiro Nagaosa, Hironobu Matsushita, Jun Yaeda, Takashi Shinagawa, Norihiro Sonoi, Hiroyuki Nakamura et al.
      Pages 177-191
    4. Designing the Amount of Image Delay in Tele-surgery

      • Iwane Maida, Hisashi Sato, Tetsuya Toma, Takashi Maeno
      Pages 193-203
    5. Visualization of Muscle Activity During Squat Motion for Skill Education

      • Koshiro Yanai, Qi An, Yuki Ishikawa, Junki Nakagawa, Wen Wen, Hiroshi Yamakawa et al.
      Pages 205-215
    6. Extraction and Evaluation of Proficiency in Bed Care Motion for Education Service of Nursing Skill

      • Junki Nakagawa, Qi An, Yuki Ishikawa, Koshiro Yanai, Wen Wen, Hiroshi Yamakawa et al.
      Pages 217-227
    7. Exploratory Analysis of Factors of Patient Satisfaction in HCAHPS Databases

      • Masumi Okuda, Akira Yasuda, Shusaku Tsumoto
      Pages 229-244

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About this book

This book provides a useful overall guide to the state of the art in theory and practice of services. It can also serve as a reference book for researchers in various fields, including engineering, marketing, economics, and other disciplines. Advanced works presented here were selected from the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Serviceology (ICServ2014), held September 14–16, 2014. This book helps readers to understand serviceology, which tackles with a broad range of services, the globalization of the economy and also enhances the quality of life of local residents.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan

    Takashi Maeno

  • Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Tokyo University of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

    Yuriko Sawatani

  • The University of Tokyo, Kashiwa, Japan

    Tatsunori Hara

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eBook USD 129.00
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Softcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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