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Reference Dependence in Queue Design and Pricing Strategies 队列设计和定价策略中的参考依赖性

IF 2.3 4区管理学

Service Science Pub Date : 2024-03-22 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2023.0033

Jian Liu, Yongpin Zhou, Jian Chen, Peng Li

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Cyber Insurance and Post-Breach Services: A Normative Analysis 网络保险和入侵后服务：规范分析

IF 2.3 4区管理学

Service Science Pub Date : 2024-03-19 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2021.0120

Wendy Hui, Kai-Lung Hui, Wei T. Yue

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Service Science Editorial Board, 2024 服务科学》编辑委员会，2024 年

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Service Science Pub Date : 2024-03-15 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2024.eb.v16.n1

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Cross-Site and Cross-Generation Knowledge Transfer in High-Tech After-Sales Service 高科技售后服务中的跨站点和跨代知识转移

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Service Science Pub Date : 2024-03-12 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2021.0052

F. S. Zijlstra, A. A. Alblas, F. Langerak

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Transportation-Enabled Services: Concept, Framework, and Research Opportunities 交通辅助服务：概念、框架和研究机会

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Service Science Pub Date : 2024-03-07 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2024.0116

Niels Agatz, Soo-Haeng Cho, Hao Sun, Hai Wang

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Contract Theory-Based Collection, Updating, and Packaging Combination Strategies in Data Trading 数据交易中基于契约理论的收集、更新和打包组合策略

IF 2.3 4区管理学

Service Science Pub Date : 2024-02-29 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2023.0018

Axun Xing, Haiyan Wang, Bei Bian, Xinxin Guo

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On the Importance of Service Parts When Taking Commonality and Reliability Decisions 在决定通用性和可靠性时，服务部件的重要性

IF 2.3 4区管理学

Service Science Pub Date : 2024-02-12 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2023.0009

J. Driessen, Joachim Arts, G. van Houtum

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On the Importance of Service Parts When Taking Commonality and Reliability Decisions 在决定通用性和可靠性时，服务部件的重要性

IF 2.3 4区管理学

Service Science Pub Date : 2024-02-12 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2023.0009

J. Driessen, Joachim Arts, G. van Houtum

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Jam in the Tunnel: On Urban Freight Tunnels, Their Operational Scheduling, and Unused Transport Capacity 隧道中的堵塞：论城市货运隧道、其运营调度和未使用的运输能力

IF 2.3 4区管理学

Service Science Pub Date : 2024-02-09 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2023.0005

Nils Boysen, Dirk Briskorn, Johannes Rupp, Stefan Schwerdfeger

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The Effects of Homegrown Rule on Efficiency of Sports Teams: Evidence from the English Premier League 本土化规则对运动队效率的影响：来自英格兰超级联赛的证据

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Service Science Pub Date : 2024-02-06 DOI: 10.1287/serv.2023.0044

Seung Min Shin, Kyunghwa Chung, Changhee Kim

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