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The value of estuarine and coastal ecosystem services

, 2011
The global decline in estuarine and coastal ecosystems (ECEs) is affecting a number of critical benefits, or ecosystem services. We review the main ecological services across a variety of ECEs, including marshes, mangroves, nearshore coral reefs ...
E. Barbier, S. Hacker, Chris J. Kennedy, E. Koch, A. Stier, B. Silliman   +5 more
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Managing the transition from products to services

International Journal of Service Industry Management, 2003
Management literature is almost unanimous in suggesting to manufacturers that they should integrate services into their core product offering. The literature, however, is surprisingly sparse in describing to what extent services should be integrated, how
Rogelio Oliva, Robert Kallenberg
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Pricing Of Audit Services - Theory And Evidence

, 1980
The question of the existence of competition among auditors has been the subject of considerable discussion in recent years. More specifically, the "Big Eight" firms as a group have been accused of monopolizing the market for audits {Staff Study of the ...
D. Simunic
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Researching Internet-Based Populations: Advantages and Disadvantages of Online Survey Research, Online Questionnaire Authoring Software Packages, and Web Survey Services

J. Comput. Mediat. Commun., 2006
This article examines some advantages and disadvantages of conducting online survey research. It explores current features, issues, pricing, and limitations associated with products and services, such as online questionnaire features and services to ...
K. Wright
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Export of Services of Servicing Exports?

Geografiska Annaler, Series B: Human Geography, 2000
Information and communications technology has ensured that many producer services, as well as more ‘basic’ services such as transportation or insurance, are now more tradable than ever. All the indications are that this trade will increase. This has raised the international profile of service and altered governments to their potential as sources of ...
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Shadow Services And Legal Services

Problems in Economics, 1989
The problem of balance in the market for goods and services remains extremely acute. In 1986-87 alone, the shortfall in the sale of consumer goods was 22 billion rubles and the shortfall in the sale of consumer services was 4.5 billion rubles compared with the plan. Savings bank deposits during these years increased by 46 billion rubles. The population
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Services, E-Services, and Nonservices

2009
This chapter examines the provision and codevelopment of electronic services, content, and applications at the conceptual level. There is focus on the provision of services electronically (e-services) and the development of user-produced electronic content and applications (nonservices).
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Service Problems, Service Crises and Service Disasters

Journal of Quality Assurance in Hospitality & Tourism, 2001
ABSTRACT This paper discusses the need for tourism service organisations to implement effective ways of responding to their clients when a problem occurs in the delivery of a service. Failure to recognise or respond appropriately to a problem when it occurs can cause a crisis which requires more organisational resources and skills to overcome, and if ...
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Measurement of Service Efficiency in Different Types of Banking Services

International Journal of Service Science, Management, Engineering, and Technology, 2013
As the share of services in economies grow globally, the efficiency of service production becomes crucial. Despite the many studies on service efficiency, it has proven difficult to find the right measures. The main reason is wide range of services from simple to complex, and from mass to professional services.
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SERVICES

Environmental Science & Technology, 1994
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