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Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park

Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park

Professor

Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park

Service quality management and ecosystem theory

Author

  • Zhiran Chen
  • Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park
  • Liying Yu

Summary, in English

This paper proposes an alternative perspective on service quality management (SQM) based on the ecosystem of complex and dynamic service environments. First, the ways in which systems thinking and core principles of Quality Management evolved are analysed in order to understand the past, present and the future. Then, by analysing the theories, models and applications of SQM systems and business ecosystems, the paper proposes a framework model for a service ecosystem. The proposed service ecosystem is based on value co-creation that can be utilised to manage service quality and to increase innovability. Through two case studies, the differences between the traditional approach to SQM and the application of ecosystem theory to SQM are compared and reflected. The case studies indicate that ecosystem theory can be used to manage service quality and to achieve success in value co-creation through new innovative practices.

Department/s

  • Department of Service Studies

Publishing year

2014

Language

English

Pages

1190-1205

Publication/Series

Total Quality Management & Business Excellence

Volume

25

Issue

9-10

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Routledge

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary

Keywords

  • systems thinking
  • quality management
  • service quality management
  • service ecosystem
  • value co-creation
  • innovation
  • total quality

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1478-3363