Service transition in the automotive industry

Service transition has found its way into the automotive industry in recent years. However, the comparison with the mechanical engineering industry reveals that the service business of the automotive industry is still at the beginning. The authors raise the questions of why automotive companies increasingly diversify into services and if they have any advantages compared to other firms. To answer these questions the authors investigate the changing business environment in the automotive industry and take a closer look at general characteristics and advantages of services as compared with manufacturing activities. In the paper, the authors develop a process model of service diversification on the theoretical grounds of the resource–based view of the firm. The process model aims to explain the service transition process in the automotive industry. In the case study of BMW, a corporate strategic approach to becoming an integrated mobility provider is presented and analysed.

• Record URL:
  https://doi.org/10.1504/IJATM.2013.054919
• Record URL:
  http://inderscience.metapress.com/link.asp?target=contribution&id=TG05H8546236H303
• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/14709511
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2013 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
• Authors:
  • Kessler, Tim
  • Stephan, Michael
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: pp 237-256
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1470-9511
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJATM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Business practices; Diversification; Industry structure; Mechanical engineering; Motor vehicle industry; Strategic planning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I10: Economics and Administration; I90: Vehicles;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01487222
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 18 2013 1:53PM