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Value co-creation in service logic: A critical analysis
Abstract
The underpinning logic of value co-creation in service logic is analysed. It is observed that some of the 10 foundational premises of the so-called service-dominant logic do not fully support an understanding of value creation and co-creation in a way that is meaningful for theoretical development and decision making in business and marketing practice. Without a thorough understanding of the interaction concept, the locus as well as nature and content of value co-creation cannot be identified. Value co-creation easily becomes a concept without substance. Based on the analysis in the present article, it is observed that the unique contribution of a service perspective on business (service logic) is not that customers always are co-creators of value, but rather that under certain circumstances the service provider gets opportunities to co-create value together with its customers. Finally, seven statements included in six of the foundational premises are reformulated accordingly.
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- Authors
- Grönroos, C.
- Venue
- Marketing Theory
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2011-09
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 279-301
- ISSN
- 1470-5931 (ISSN-L)
- 1741-301X
- OpenAlex
- W2070504166
- Cited by
- 1,587
- References
- 8
- FWCI
- 191.98
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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