TY - BOOK AU - Hollins,Bill AU - Shinkins,Sadie TI - Managing service operations: design and implementation SN - 9781412929523 (hbk.) : U1 - 658.4 PY - 2006/// CY - London PB - Sage Publications KW - Service industries KW - Management KW - Work design KW - Product management N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [289]-296) and index N2 - Firstly the authors write about their vision for the ideal service operation. Then they discuss how to develop new services, followed by tips on how to manage effectively. Finally there is a case study of a football club, closely based on a real club that was struggling and developed a successful strategy for recovery ER -