2020
DOI: 10.1108/josm-05-2020-0161
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Reframing service innovation: COVID-19 as a catalyst for imposed service innovation

Abstract: PurposeThe empirical study draws on a crowdsourced database of 221 innovations associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachAside from the health and humanitarian crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused an acute economic downturn in most sectors, forcing public and private organizations to rethink and reconfigure service provision. The paper introduces the concept of imposed service innovation as a new strategic lens to augment the extant view of service innovation as a primarily discretio… Show more

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“…From a health perspective, the reduction in consumption of takeaways can be seen as positive, however, it may have a negative impact on local economies. Some public houses, restaurants, and hotels have experienced dramatic shifts to their business model and made innovative rapid transitions to delivery services to be financially sustainable [ 56 ]. While some of these businesses have, additionally, attempted to help support their local community [ 57 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…From a health perspective, the reduction in consumption of takeaways can be seen as positive, however, it may have a negative impact on local economies. Some public houses, restaurants, and hotels have experienced dramatic shifts to their business model and made innovative rapid transitions to delivery services to be financially sustainable [ 56 ]. While some of these businesses have, additionally, attempted to help support their local community [ 57 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this way, business drivers can be relieved because they are still running their business but changing the strategy from in-place service is changed to take home and delivery options. These business options and strategies are in line with the concept of Heinonen & Strandvik (2020) which is the reframing of business service innovations by eliminating the COVID-19 response policy as an effort to implement service innovations so that the business remains sustainable.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 71%
“…The sustainable development goals are lost their momentum during the pandemic (Heggen et al 2020 ). Hence, there is a greater need to devise innovative policies to combat the increased social and environmental sufferings (Amankwah-Amoah 2020 ; Awan 2020 ; Heinonen and Strandvik 2020 ). The increased need for coronavirus testing capacities may shorten the learning curves by sharing knowledge and technological spillovers (Kumar et al 2020 ).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%