SERVICE MANAGEMENT
Operations Strategy and
Information Technology
Growing with the trends of
service...
Within the past decade,
service operations management has been established as a field of study that embraces all
service industries. Keeping up with the current trends of the service industry as well as
examining traditional topics, James and Mona Fitzsimmons encompass the essence of this
dynamic field.
Illustrating lessons through
current examples, the authors address the need for continuous improvement in quality and
productivity in the service industry, in addition to providing extensive coverage on
global operations. They successfully demonstrate how crucial functional areas of an
organization such as marketing, strategic issues, supply chain issues, operations,
technology, and human behavior impact effective service management.
Two chapters new to this
edition, Internet and E-commerce Services and Services and the Supply Chain, highlight the
ever-changing technology service managers encounter. This edition also contains new
coverage on simulations tied to service models customized by PROMODEL software.
The CD-ROM included with the
book contains an assortment of valuable learning features such as ServiceModel 4.2
software and chapter quizzes.
Visit our Operations
Management Center at www.mhhe.com/pom/ for
Current articles and
readings
Links to company tours
Resources by topic
Operations Management
Organizations
Software to download
646 pages