Journal
RESEARCH-TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Volume 61, Issue 6, Pages 37-47Publisher
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH INST, INC
DOI: 10.1080/08956308.2018.1516930
Keywords
Servitization; Service transformation; Gamification; Advanced services
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- EPSRC [EP/K014072/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- ESRC [ES/P010148/1] Funding Source: UKRI
- Economic and Social Research Council [ES/P010148/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council [EP/K014072/1] Funding Source: researchfish
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Overview: Servitization is the process by which manufacturers transition to building revenue streams through services rather than solely through the sale of products. The development of new services offerings entails business model change and organizational transformation; these transformation processes remain poorly understood. To contribute knowledge to bridge this gap, we developed a novel research method that adapts the classic board game Snakes and Ladders to a proposed transformation roadmap. Mapping transformation steps to the game board and assigning inhibitors to snakes and enablers to ladders enabled us to capture data related to the inhibitors and enablers associated with transformation over time. This approach, which embedded data generation in an entertaining game, provides a balance between data generation and engagement with participants and offers an opportunity for industrial stakeholders to share insights.
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