Service appropriation: how do customers make the service their own?

Matthieu Mifsud, Anne-Sophie Cases and Gilles N'Goala
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Matthieu Mifsud: MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier
Anne-Sophie Cases: MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier
Gilles N'Goala: MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier

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Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive framework for service appropriation, specifying the different facets of the phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach – A literature review summarizes views of the appropriation concept from various disciplines (human and social sciences, information systems, marketing), reinforced by an exploratory study in the health sector. Findings – Six underlying dimensions of service appropriation emerge: service knowledge; service consciousness; self-adaptation to service; service control; service creation; and psychological ownership of the service. Research limitations/implications – This paper is mainly conceptual and requires empirical testing in other domains to confirm the applicability of the proposed framework. Practical implications – This study offers insights into how service providers and managers should design services and integrate customers in the service coproduction process. Originality/value – The complementary view of appropriation in the context of services defines it as a cognitive, measurable state. The outcome of this approach is an original, integrative framework applied to services, not just spaces or immersive experiences.

Keywords: Healthcare; Service marketing; Appropriation; Ownership; Self-service technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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Published in Journal of Service Management, 2015, 26 (5), pp.706-725. ⟨10.1108/JOSM-04-2015-0136⟩

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DOI: 10.1108/JOSM-04-2015-0136

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