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Competing in business-to-business sectors through pay-per-use services
Karlstad University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (starting 2013), Service Research Center (from 2013). Business Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure Services Group, Department of Environmental Social Sciences, Eawag, Dübendorf, Switzerland).ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2933-244X
Business Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure Services Group, Department of Environmental Social Sciences, Eawag, Dübendorf, Switzerland).
Business Innovation for Sustainable Infrastructure Services Group, Department of Environmental Social Sciences, Eawag, Dübendorf, Switzerland.
2017 (English)In: Journal of Service Management, ISSN 1757-5818, E-ISSN 1757-5826, Vol. 28, no 5, p. 914-935Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Purpose - Despite the opportunities provided by pay-per-use (PPU) services, product companies in business-to-business sectors often fail to compete systematically by using them. The purpose of this paper is to explain how companies can avoid failures when it comes to PPU services. The paper describes the "seizing" capabilities needed to achieve the strategic objectives of PPU services. Design/methodology/approach - The research process is divided into a pilot and an in-depth study. Altogether, 17 companies participated in the study. Findings - The findings reveal that the seizing capabilities depend on the strategic objectives of PPU services. To expand the market share with PPU services, companies need to broaden the customer portfolio for PPU services, to align individual services within the entire service portfolio and to balance profits made by PPU services and other business lines. For strategic objectives such as rapid sales growth early in the market development and new market creation other seizing capabilities are required. Research limitations/implications - The findings are not generalizable, due to the use of a qualitative study. The study is restricted to product companies in the business-to-business sector. Practical implications - Managers often believe that extending and modularizing the service portfolio is beneficial. When achieving sales growth during the market development phase, these capabilities are in fact sometimes counterproductive. Practitioners have to look into the costs and benefits of setting-up their own financing company and working with banks. Social implications - PPU services contribute to a more sustainable consumption and make product design more resource-efficient. Originality/value - The study is original by virtue of systematically studying PPU services, providing a microfoundation for seizing capabilities and developing testable propositions for future research.

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2017. Vol. 28, no 5, p. 914-935
Keywords [en]
Servitization, Dynamic capabilities, Business-to-business sector, Pay-per-use services, Product-service-systems, Seizing capabilities, Product companies
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Business Administration
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Business Administration
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URN: urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-65920DOI: 10.1108/JOSM-07-2016-0202ISI: 000416079500005OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kau-65920DiVA, id: diva2:1177628
Available from: 2018-01-25 Created: 2018-01-25 Last updated: 2019-07-10Bibliographically approved

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