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Journal of Service Theory and Practice

Subject:
Strategy and Management
Publisher:
Emerald Group Publishing Limited —
Emerald Publishing
ISSN:
2055-6225
Scimago Journal Rank:
90

2023

Volume 33
Issue 7 (Mar)Issue 5 (Aug)Issue 4 (Jun)Issue 3 (Apr)Issue 2 (Mar)Issue 1 (Feb)

2022

Volume 33
Issue 7 (Dec)
Volume 32
Issue 7 (Dec)Issue 6 (Nov)Issue 5 (Aug)Issue 4 (Jul)Issue 3 (Apr)Issue 2 (Mar)Issue 1 (Jan)

2021

Volume 31
Issue 6 (Oct)Issue 5 (Aug)Issue 4 (Jun)Issue 3 (Apr)Issue 2 (Feb)Issue 1 (Jan)

2020

Volume 30
Issue 6 (Nov)Issue 4/5 (Nov)Issue 3 (Jul)Issue 2 (May)Issue 1 (Apr)

2019

Volume 29
Issue 5/6 (Nov)Issue 4 (Nov)Issue 3 (Sep)Issue 2 (Aug)Issue 1 (Apr)

2018

Volume 28
Issue 6 (Nov)Issue 5 (Oct)Issue 4 (Aug)Issue 3 (May)Issue 2 (Mar)Issue 1 (Jan)

2017

Volume 27
Issue 6 (Oct)

2016

Volume 26
Issue 4 (Jul)Issue 3 (May)Issue 2 (Mar)Issue 1 (Jan)

2015

Volume 25
Issue 6 (Nov)Issue 5 (Sep)Issue 4 (Jul)Issue 3 (May)Issue 2 (Mar)Issue 1 (Jan)
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Designing energy solutions: a comparison of two participatory design approaches for service innovation

Willmott, Taylor Jade; Hurley, Erin; Rundle-Thiele, Sharyn

2022 Journal of Service Theory and Practice

doi: 10.1108/jstp-03-2021-0040

Participatory design involves users and other key stakeholders in processes that aim to ensure solutions generated meet their needs. This paper compares the processes and outcomes of two participatory design approaches (design thinking and co-design) to examine their utility in co-creating innovative service solutions for reducing household energy demand.Design/methodology/approachDesign thinking and co-design were implemented in two independent convenience samples of household energy users in Queensland, Australia. Workshops were conducted online using Zoom and Padlet technology. Informed by the capability-practice-ability (CPA) portfolio, a critical analysis based on the research team's experiences with implementing the two participatory design approaches is presented.FindingsThe key distinguishing features that set design thinking apart from co-design is extent of user involvement, solution diversity and resource requirements. With a shorter duration and less intensive user involvement, co-design offers a more resource efficient means of solution generation. In contrast, design thinking expands the solution space by allowing for human-centred problem framing and in so doing gives rise to greater diversity in solutions generated.Research limitations/implicationsMapping the six constellations of service design outlined in the CPA portfolio to the research team's experiences implementing two different participatory design approaches within the same context reconciles theoretical understanding of how capabilities, practices and abilities may differ or converge in an applied setting.Practical implicationsUnderstanding the benefits and expected outcomes across the two participatory design approaches will guide practitioners and funding agencies in the selection of an appropriate method to achieve desired outcomes.Originality/valueThis paper compares two forms of participatory design (design thinking and co-design) for service innovation in the context of household energy demand offering theoretical and practical insights into the utility of each as categorised within the CPA portfolio.
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How and when does job crafting contribute to franchised restaurant managers' service performance? The moderation of headquarter control systems

Hur, Won-Moo; Shin, Yuhyung; Hwang, Hansol

2022 Journal of Service Theory and Practice

doi: 10.1108/jstp-10-2021-0214

This study aims to explore how and when managers' job crafting contributes to their service performance. The first objective of the research was to assess the mediating relationship between franchised restaurant managers' job crafting, work engagement and service performance. Its second objective was to examine the moderating effect of organizational control systems on the job crafting–work engagement relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe authors administered paper-and-pencil surveys to 235 franchised restaurant managers in South Korea. The authors tested their hypotheses via Process 3.5 macro and bootstrapping.FindingsThe results confirmed the mediating effect of work engagement on the relationship between job crafting and work engagement. Furthermore, this relationship was more pronounced when the headquarters used a high level of outcome-based control systems and a low level of behavior-based control systems.Originality/valueDistinct from studies that have examined service employees' job crafting, this study uncovers the role of managerial job crafting in service performance. The findings contribute to service theory and practice by providing novel insights into the interplay between managerial job crafting and organizational control systems.
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Fostering engagement among emotionally exhausted frontline employees in financial services sector

Sahi, Gurjeet Kaur; Roy, Sanjit K.; Singh, Tisha

2022 Journal of Service Theory and Practice

doi: 10.1108/jstp-08-2021-0175

This study investigates the role of personal resource (i.e. psychological empowerment) in reducing the negative impact of emotional exhaustion of frontline employees on their engagement. It also examines the moderating effects of ethical climate and transformational leadership in mitigating the negative influence of emotional exhaustion on engagement among frontline service employees (FLEs).Design/methodology/approachData were collected from 671 frontline employees from financial services sector. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and hierarchical regression analysis (HRA) were used to test the hypothesized relationships.FindingsResults show that the impact of emotional exhaustion on employee engagement is greatly affected by psychological empowerment. Transformational leadership moderates the negative effects of emotional exhaustion on psychological empowerment, while ethical climate weakens the negative impact of emotional exhaustion on employee engagement.Practical implicationsService firms need to provide enough autonomy to emotionally exhausted frontline employees so that they feel valued. The emotionally exhausted employees can be engaged if they are empowered to discharge their job most effectively and a climate is ensured which can keep them motivated toward accomplishing their targets. A fair and just treatment shall boost their morale to perform better and to strengthen their staying intentions.Originality/valueThe novelty of our study lies in examining and fostering engagement among emotionally exhausted FLEs. It shows that job resources at the individual level (i.e. psychological empowerment), team level (i.e. transformational leadership) and organizational level (i.e. ethical climate) can help in encouraging work engagement among emotionally exhausted FLEs.
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How does relationship length influence donation amount over time for regular members of nonprofit organizations – the moderating role of donation frequency

Minguez, Ana; Sese, F. Javier

2022 Journal of Service Theory and Practice

doi: 10.1108/jstp-05-2021-0084

The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a U-shaped relationship exists between the length of time a donor has been a regular member in a nonprofit organization and the amount donated over time. In addition, this research analyzes whether this relationship is moderated by donation frequency.Design/methodology/approachUsing a database of 6,137 members from a collaborating nonprofit organization, a longitudinal study is conducted over an eight-year period (2013–2020). A set of ordinary least square (OLS) regression analyses are carried out to empirically test the proposed hypotheses.FindingsThis study finds a nonlinear, U-shaped relationship between donation amount and relationship length. This effect can be explained through the dynamic evolution of two dimensions of commitment: affective (decreasing over time) and normative (increasing over time). The results also reveal that these effects, however, become flatter for members who engage in more frequent donations.Originality/valueThe results provide novel insights revealing the nonlinear nature of the relationship between the length of time a donor has been a member of a nonprofit organization and the amount donated, and underscores the moderating role of donation frequency, which makes the U-shaped relationship flatter, thus increasing the amounts donated. Despite their relevance in the service ecosystem, nonprofits have been under-represented in prior work. This study offers important practical insights into the effective management of the regular donor portfolio.
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Coping with no-show behaviour in appointment services: a multistage perspective

Xu, Xiaoyan; Hu, Miao; Li, Xiaodong

2022 Journal of Service Theory and Practice

doi: 10.1108/jstp-08-2020-0196

This study aims to help businesses cope with consumers' no-show behaviour from a multistage perspective. It specifically identifies no-show reasons at each stage of appointment services and proposes the corresponding coping strategies.Design/methodology/approachBy focusing on an outpatient appointment service, we interviewed 921 no-show patients to extract no-show reasons, invited 18 hospital managers to propose coping strategies for these reasons using a Delphi method and evaluated the proposed strategies based on EDAS (Evaluation based on Distance from Average Solution).FindingsThe results reveal ten reasons for no-show behaviour (i.e. system service quality, overuse, did not know the appointment, self-judgment, forget, waiting time, lateness, uncontrollable problems, time conflict and service coordination), which have nine coping strategy themes (i.e. prepayment, system intelligence, target, subjective norm, system integration, ease of navigation, reminder, confirmation and cancellation). We classify the ten reasons and nine themes into scheduling, waiting and execution stages of an appointment service.Originality/valueThis study provides a package of coping strategies for no-show behaviour to deal with no-show reasons at each appointment service stage. It also extends the research in pre-service management through appointment services.
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