SMR - Journal of Service Management Research

Increasing autonomy in purchasing decisions within adolescence leads to a high degree of uncertainty. Previous research has revealed that assistance to minimizing consumer risk has been identified as one of the predominant motives for shopping with...

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Given the considerable success of companies such as Apple, Amazon or Airbnb, the term platform is on everyone’s lips today. Accordingly, platforms have long since also found their way into service science. However, mastering the transition from...

Patients interact with various health care service network partners, whereby nurses play an integral role in providing health care services on the patient level. Drawing on social exchange theory and considering citizenship and dysfunctional patient...

As blockchain technology is maturing to be confidently used in practice, its applications are becoming evident and, correspondingly, more blockchain research is being published, also extending to more domains than before. To date, scientific...

Many consumers consult online reviews to evaluate services. Online review platforms present them with multiple cues by which to assess whether a review message is useful in their decision-making process. However, consumers are often faced with...

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This research examines the role of demographic homophily in the medical service context. It suggests that demographic homophily between a customer and a service provider has a positive effect on trust, thereby leading to customer loyalty. There is...