Abstract
The importance of service networks has been recognized both in service research and in btob marketing. In btob, in particular, business networks have been defined as highly dynamic structures subject to a continuous organizing process. Even though, the issue of how services in the context of business networks –i.e. service networks– evolve over time still remained unexplored. Through a longitudinal case study, we analyze the evolution of Edenred’s service network, a leading global company in delivering end-to-end solutions for rewards, compensations, incentives and loyalty programs to employees and the public in general. Our study shows that different states and specific interaction patterns characterize the evolution and transformation of a service network. It also shows that the internal organizational structure of the focal company reflects the evolution of the external network.
Titolo tradotto del contributo | [Autom. eng. transl.] Evolution of a service network in business to business |
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Lingua originale | Italian |
Titolo della pubblicazione ospite | Il marketing internazionale ed effetto country of origin. IX Convegno annuale SIM |
Pagine | N/D |
Numero di pagine | 8 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2012 |
Evento | Convegno Annuale Società Italiana di Marketing - Benevento Durata: 20 set 2016 → 21 set 2016 |
Convegno
Convegno | Convegno Annuale Società Italiana di Marketing |
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Città | Benevento |
Periodo | 20/9/16 → 21/9/16 |
Keywords
- edenred
- service network