Reversed servitization paths: a case analysis of two manufacturers

被引:67
作者
Finne, Max [1 ]
Brax, Saara [1 ]
Holmstrom, Jan [1 ]
机构
[1] Aalto Univ, Sch Sci, Aalto 00076, Finland
关键词
Servitization; Service infusion; Industrial service; Case study; Organizational ecology; SERVICE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIES; PRODUCT; TRANSITION; INNOVATION; OFFERINGS; MODEL; GOODS; DOWNSTREAM;
D O I
10.1007/s11628-013-0182-1
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
The literature on service business in manufacturing companies posits that manufacturers "servitize" by increasing the proportion of services offered. This study presents two paths that are contrary to such forward-unidirectional servitization, indicating "reversed servitization." In the first case, a capital goods manufacturer lost visibility to its installed base due to evolving product technology. We use the case of photocopier manufacturer Xerox to support our findings; a regulation change forced Xerox to move from a service-based toward a product-based business model. We thus propose that influencing environmental factors need to be researched and that the literature of organizational ecology may serve as a complementary perspective.
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页码:513 / 537
页数:25
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