Persistence of profits for UK manufacturing and service sector firms

Article Abstract:

The factors affecting the persistence of profits for manufacturing and service firms in the UK are studied. Results show that the persistence of profits in services firms were higher than manufacturing firms. Industry characteristics and firm size also influenced the long-term profitability of manufacturing firms but had no effects on services firms, implying different barriers to entry in the two sectors.

All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing, Manufacturing industries, not elsewhere classified, Manufacturing Industries NEC, United Kingdom, Finance

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A comparative study of innovation behaviour in Singapore's KIBS and manufacturing firms

Article Abstract:

The innovation behaviour of a group of services-knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) is compared with the manufacturing sector in Singapore and a study is conducted on the same. The findings of the study are presented.

Singapore, Comparative analysis, Creative ability, Creativity

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Combining service blueprint and FMEA for service design

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The role of service blue print and failure modes and effects analysis in designing failure free service systems during service developmet is analyzed.

Taiwan, Services development, Usage, Prevention, Company service development, Service development, New product failure, Blue-prints, Blueprints

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