This book presents up-to-date descriptions of Smart Services Innovations in industry, supported by new scientific approaches. It summarizes the outcomes of the fifth Smart Services Summit, held in Zurich in October 2023, which primarily focused on the ability of Smart Service Systems to support...

Acknowledgements. Introduction 1. The Service Economy 2. Management and Marketing Challenges in the Service Economy 3. Management Implications for Service Supply and Demand 4. Understanding Service Quality 5. Customer Centricity in Practice 6. Translating Service Vision to Action 7. Managing...