Factors affecting service innovations in FM service sector

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose is to clarify the concept of service innovation in the context of FM service and to map the factors that are critical for service innovations in the FM service sector. The research questions are: how can service innovations be classified in the FM service sector and what are the factors that create requirements and barriers to the service innovations in the FM service sector?

Design/methodology/approach

The nature of this study is qualitative. The data were gathered from two specialist workshops and from semi‐structured interviews. The people interviewed worked for the largest service provider companies in Finland and their customers.

Findings

Results yielded by this study comprise the classification of service innovations and the factors that create requirements and barriers for the service innovations in the FM service sector.

Research limitations/implications

This study focuses on examining the innovation process and its development and on developing innovation activity in large‐scale service provider companies in Finland.

Practical implications

This study promotes innovation activity in the FM service sector. It helps a service provider to minimize the barriers of service innovation and maximize the related requirements.

Originality/value

This study promotes innovation activity in the FM service sector. It helps a service provider to minimize the barriers of service innovation and maximize the related requirements.

Citation

Sillanpää, E. and Junnonen, J. (2012), "Factors affecting service innovations in FM service sector", Facilities, Vol. 30 No. 11/12, pp. 517-530. https://doi.org/10.1108/02632771211252342