SPECIAL TOPIC FORUM ON SERVICE SUPPLY CHAINS

摘要

Services play a dominant role in most developed economies, but are underrepresented in academic research agendas. As emphasized by Ellram, Tate and Bill-ington (2007, p. 64), "Universities should also give attention to the service sector and services supply management in educating future practitioners and in conducting research. The area of services supply management affords great research opportunities."