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Service capabilities and servitized SME performance : Contingency on firm age
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- Valtakoski, Aku (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Företagsekonomi,Filosofiska fakulteten
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- Witell, Lars, 1972- (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Karlstads universitet,Centrum för tjänsteforskning,Industrial Engineering and Management Programme, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden,Företagsekonomi,Filosofiska fakulteten,Karlstad Univ, Sweden
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- Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2018
- 2018
- English.
- In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0144-3577 .- 1758-6593. ; 38:4, s. 1144-1164
- Journal article (peer-reviewed)
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- Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the impact of back-office (BO) service capability and front-office (FO) service capability, and how firm age influences the impact of these service capabilities on small and medium size enterprise (SME) performance. Design/methodology/approach: Based on the prior literature on servitization and firm operational capabilities, hypotheses were developed on the impact of service capabilities on firm performance. These hypotheses were tested using a survey and externally sourced financial data on 224 SMEs in the software industry. Findings: FO service capability has a positive impact on firm performance of SMEs. The effect of BO service capability was weaker and partly contrary to expectations, showing a negative effect on firm performance for young SMEs. As hypothesized, the impact of both BO and FO service capability is moderated by firm age. Young SMEs benefit more from FO service capability. For older SMEs, BO service capability becomes increasingly more important. Practical implications: As different capabilities lead to different outcomes, SMEs need to carefully consider which service capabilities to invest in. As the relative importance of capabilities changes over time, SMEs need to be ready to change their strategic focus over time toward BO capabilities to attain optimal outcomes. Originality/value: The findings suggest that factors such as industry, firm size, and firm age affect the optimal servitization path, and that current understanding of servitization does not necessarily apply to all servitized firms. The study also provides further evidence of the impact of service capabilities on firm performance.
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- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business (hsv//eng)
- SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP -- Ekonomi och näringsliv -- Företagsekonomi (hsv//swe)
- SOCIAL SCIENCES -- Economics and Business -- Business Administration (hsv//eng)
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- Service management
- SMEs
- Firm performance
- Servitization
- Capabilities
- Software firms
- Business Administration
- Företagsekonomi
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