Service production process: implications for service productivity

Andrews Agya Yalley and Harjit Singh Sekhon

International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 2014, vol. 63, issue 8, 1012-1030

Abstract: Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to differentiate the production process within services from the dominant manufacturing-based production process, with the objective of delineating the production process in services and highlighting its implication for service productivity. Design/methodology/approach - – This study critically reviewed the extant literature on the production processes in manufacturing and services from a multidisciplinary perspective and proposed a framework for the service production process and its relationship with service productivity. Findings - – The production process for services differs from the dominant manufacturing-based production process and entails an input, transformation process and outcome dimensions. Therefore, any advancement in services, particularly the conceptualisation and measurement of service productivity, is dependent on the application of a service-specific production process. Research limitations/implications - – The understanding and delineation of the production process in services would further scholarly understanding of what is means to be productive in services and the impact on the validity of the conceptualisation and measurement of service productivity and other service-related concepts. Practical implications - – The proposed service-based production process can further managerial understanding of the measurement and management of productivity in services. Originality/value - – This paper delineates the production process in services and highlighted its implication for service productivity. This study, therefore, is a step forward in developing service-specific concepts and measures, particularly service productivity.

Keywords: Service industries; Productivity measurement; Manufacturing-based production process; Production process; Service productivity; Service-based production process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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