How information technology automates and augments processes: Insights from Artificial‐Intelligence‐based systems in professional service operations

M Spring, J Faulconbridge… - Journal of Operations …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study contributes to the technology management literature on the effects of IT on
operations processes by examining the use of systems based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in …

Examining pathways to safety and financial performance in hospitals: A study of lean in professional service operations

DD Dobrzykowski, KL McFadden… - Journal of operations …, 2016 - Elsevier
Healthcare operates in a complex professional service environment that faces challenges in
delivering high quality and affordable care–a set of goals that some healthcare …

The impact of health information technology bundles on hospital performance: An econometric study

L Sharma, A Chandrasekaran, KK Boyer… - Journal of Operations …, 2016 - Elsevier
Hospitals are characterized by high levels of technical expertise as well as patient
interactions. In an attempt to improve their performance along these dimensions, hospitals …

Customer roles in service supply chains and opportunities for innovation

SE Sampson, M Spring - Journal of Supply Chain Management, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This article conceptualizes service supply chains according to the Unified Service Theory,
which defines services as bidirectional supply chains that have customers both providing …

Content analysis in SCM research: past uses and future research opportunities

S Mir, SH Lu, D Cantor, C Hofer - The International Journal of Logistics …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose Content analysis is a methodology that has been used in many academic
disciplines as a means to extract quantitative measures from textual information. The …

Towards continuous improvement (CI) in professional service delivery: a systematic literature review

A Prashar, J Antony - Total Quality Management & Business …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Driven by rising consumerism and intensifying competition, the professional service firms
(PSFs), across the globe, are realising the significance of established continuous …

Using algorithms to improve knowledge work

J Amaya, M Holweg - Journal of Operations Management, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
We explore how organizations leverage algorithms to improve knowledge work in contexts
where the tasks require skilled work, as distinct from routine tasks that have traditionally …

Enhancing value co-creation in professional service projects: The roles of professionals, clients and their effective interactions

YY Chih, O Zwikael, SLD Restubog - International Journal of Project …, 2019 - Elsevier
Projects are value creation mechanisms for organizations. In this paper, we build on service-
dominant logic theory to theorize how value is perceived and co-created by service …

[HTML][HTML] Examining the characteristics and managerial challenges of professional services: An empirical study of management consultancy in the travel, tourism, and …

A Brandon-Jones, M Lewis, R Verma… - Journal of operations …, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper finds that OM's 'one-size-fits-all'characterization of professional services, namely
high levels of customer engagement, extensive customization, knowledge intensity, and low …

Service operations: what's next?

JM Field, L Victorino, RW Buell, MJ Dixon… - Journal of Service …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present exciting and innovative research questions
in service operations that are aligned with eight key themes and related topics determined …