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Toward a New Definition of Services

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Service is Front Stage

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The service sector is the dominant part of the economy, and yet its exact nature is poorly defined.

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Chapter 1 Toward a New Definition of Services

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Teboul, J. (2006). Toward a New Definition of Services. In: Service is Front Stage. INSEAD Business Press. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230579477_2

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