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Ubiquitous Services and Business Processes

2008
In the commercial world, the value of ubiquitous computing applications is proportional to the range of business services that can be accessed in device-consumptive ways. Services originate in legacy applications of organizations, and are developed and operated typically in heterogeneous environments. Service-oriented architecture (SOA), supported by a
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The business of Service Learning

2009 39th IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, 2009
Service Learning is a program where students utilize skills gained in coursework to benefit members of the community. Students gain practical experience, and those being served gain valuable assistance. Service Learning programs range from volunteer hours added as a requirement to a traditional course to semester or yearlong classes dedicated to ...
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Service Businesses and Productivity*

Decision Sciences, 2004
ABSTRACTThe records of superior performance of selected service firms over many years suggest that they may be more productive than others. This article uses the Theory of Swift, Even Flow to explain why that might be true. In the process, this article improves Schmenner's 1986 service process matrix.
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The business of the library is service

Information and Learning Science, 2017
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to suggest that today’s libraries function using business practices in its management of the library to ensure that its service-based mission is respected. Design/methodology/approach Literature review and commentary on this topic that has been addressed by professionals, researchers and practitioners. Findings
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Business Services Aggregation

2003
INTRODUCTION Service aggregation is, simply put, service integration. Aggregated services are generally produced by consuming the contracts of multiple services to produce one single unified contract. They represent either functional composition where higher-level business functions are produced by consuming contracts of multiple services at the back
Felix Racca, Waqar Sadiq
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Investment in Business Services

Financial Analysts Journal, 1968
THE "SERVICE INDUSTRY" is really made up of a great variety of industries. If taken in the broadest sense it includes the "traditional" service areas of transportation, communication, electric, gas and sanitary services, finance and insurance as well as "other services," which might best be defined as all other enterprises which are paid for the use of
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The Evolving Portfolio of Business-to-Business E-Services

2010
E-services have been recognized for their contribution to strengthening customer relationships and fostering customer loyalty. While prior research has focused on the role of e-services in business-to-consumer interactions, this chapter studies e-services in the business-to-business domain.
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Self-Service Business Intelligence

Business & Information Systems Engineering, 2016
P. Alpar, Michael Schulz
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Self-Service Business Intelligence Resulting in Disruptive Technology

Journal of Computational Information Systems, 2016
Peggy A. Schlesinger, Nayem Rahman
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Productivity in Business Services

2007
The need for a stronger and more dynamic services sector arises primarily from the growing weight of services in OECD economies. If policy makers wish to strengthen the basis for future growth in OECD countries, the services sector will need to make a larger contribution than is currently the case.
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