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A mid-range theory of control and coordination in service triads

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Bastl, Marko, Johnson, Mark and Finne, Max (2019) A mid-range theory of control and coordination in service triads. Journal of Supply Chain Management, 55 (1). pp. 21-47. doi:10.1111/jscm.12187

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Abstract

The increased frequency of the adoption of service-based business models by manufacturers, such as solution provision, has given rise to service triads. While there is consensus that actors in service triads are relationally and performatively interdependent, less is understood about how service triads are controlled and coordinated. In this study, we use an inductive case-based approach to build an understanding about the roles, approaches, and contextual factors that influence how service triads are controlled and coordinated. We collected and analyzed data from nine companies forming three service triads, each comprising a customer, a manufacturer of an asset, and a service supplier. We synthesized our findings in a theoretical framework, where we show that; first, both, control and coordination are present in service triads rather than just control as previously posited. Second, controlling and coordinating service triads is not a single actor’s responsibility but rather a collective effort shared by two or three actors. Third, we uncovered four contingent factors that influence the dynamics of how service triads are controlled and coordinated: the customer’s risk exposure due to the offering’s failure, the substitutability of the offering, the contractual safeguards, and the relationship closeness.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Operations Management
Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Business logistics, Service industries
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Supply Chain Management
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
ISSN: 1523-2409
Official Date: January 2019
Dates:
DateEvent
January 2019Published
26 October 2018Available
17 October 2018Accepted
Volume: 55
Number: 1
Page Range: pp. 21-47
DOI: 10.1111/jscm.12187
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Publisher Statement: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Bastl, M. , Johnson, M. and Finne, M. (2018), A Mid‐range theory of control and coordination in service triads. J Supply Chain Manag. Accepted Author Manuscript. . doi:10.1111/jscm.12187, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jscm.12187. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.
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