Analyse and address organisational challenges using real world examples Service Operations Management, 5th Edition, by Robert Johnston et al. is a market-leading text on service operations management and provides a clear understanding of how service performance can be improved in organisations. This textbook applies underlying theories to the real world challenges faced by service operations managers on a daily basis, by providing a diverse range of examples and illustrations. Each chapter provides a range of tools, frameworks and techniques designed to help your students better analyse existing operations and understand ways to deal with operational challenges. The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: O search for key concepts, words and phrases O make highlights and notes as you study O share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit TheaeBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access youradigitalaebookaproducts whilst you have youraBookshelf installed.
Preface
New features for this edition
Case examples and exercises
About the authors
PART I: FRAMING SERVICE OPERATIONS
Introduction to service operations
The world of service
Service strategy
The service concept
PART II: SERVICE PEOPLE
Customer relationships
Service quality
Designing customer experience
People in the service operation
Service culture
PART III: DELIVERING SERVICE
Service supply networks
Designing the service process
Managing service performance
Service resources and capacity
PART IV: IMPROVING SERVICE OPERATIONS
Service innovation
Service improvement
Learning from problems
Learning from other operations
Index
Publisher acknowledgements
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