Download or read book Technological Applications and Advancements in Service Science, Management, and Engineering written by Galup, Stuart D. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Services play a central role in the economies of nations and in global commerce, and to some extent we are all in the field of service. Technological Applications and Advancements in Service Science, Management, and Engineering is a compendium of research that proves to be an indispensable resource for cutting-edge knowledge in service science understood as a broad research field that embodies all the aspects that relate to services, their planning, design, operation, evaluation, and improvement. Perfect for academic researchers and practicing professionals, this volume serves as a vehicle for the development of service science and how good services are devised and engineered to get the maximum value for their efforts.