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A quarter of a century: reflections of the first 25 years of the Journal of Services Marketing

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dc.contributor.author Martin, Charles L.
dc.date.accessioned 2012-05-04T18:30:16Z
dc.date.available 2012-05-04T18:30:16Z
dc.date.issued 2012
dc.identifier.citation Martin C.L. 2012. "A quarter of a century: Reflections of the first 25 years of the Journal of Services Marketing". Journal of Services Marketing. 26 (1): 3-8. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0887-6045
dc.identifier.other WOS: 000302503200001
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10057/5091
dc.identifier.uri http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/08876041211199670
dc.description Click on the DOI link below to access the article (may not be free). en_US
dc.description.abstract Purpose - This "viewpoint" article aims to chronicle the history and evolution of the Journal of Services Marketing from 1987 through 2011, from the vantage point of Professor Charles L. Martin, who served on the journal's Editorial Advisory Board from 1987-1990 and as Editor from 1990 to the present day. Design/methodology/approach - The article summarizes the events and publisher's philosophy leading up to the founding of the journal, and discusses the policies/practices and content of the journal from 1987 through 2011. Findings - The journal has evolved as the field of services marketing has evolved - from many conceptual, "how to" and idea articles to those more empirically-based and theory-driven. However, the journal's commitment to managerial implications or other implications continues. Practical implications - Understanding the history and evolution of the journal promises to help service researchers better understand the field's archives, identify gaps in the literature and position their research for the future. The paper promises to help service researchers and business practitioners alike to understand that the field of services marketing is not static; rather it has evolved and developed over the years and will continue to do so in the future. Originality/value - It is useful for any organization - including journals - to periodically document and reflect on its history in order to set its sights on the future. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LIMITED en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries Journal of Services Marketing;2012, v.26, no.1
dc.subject Services marketing en_US
dc.subject Service en_US
dc.subject Customer service en_US
dc.subject Service research en_US
dc.subject History of service en_US
dc.subject Anniversaries en_US
dc.subject Journals en_US
dc.subject.classification BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
dc.title A quarter of a century: reflections of the first 25 years of the Journal of Services Marketing en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.description.version Peer reviewed
dc.rights.holder Copyright © 2012, Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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