Welcome to the Library

Hello. Why don’t you pull up one of those nice comfy chairs. Go on, settle yourself down in front of the crackling fire, with a good cup of tea (or coffee, or something stronger, the choice is yours).

This is my virtual library where I list the books and articles that have sparked my interest and thoughts. I’m not intending to give a detailed review of these books. Rather, just to highlight points of interest.

If you’re looking for the list of references, then you should try here.

I hope you find the items in the library as interesting and thought inspiring as I have! If you’ve got any comments or suggestions of other books and articles, please let me know!

The services powerhouse: Increasingly vital to world economic growth

Buckley, P., Majumdar, R. (2018)

Posted on 12th Dec 2019

Last Updated 8th Aug 2021

12/12/19 8/8/21

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Takes a classical view (goods-dominant logic) of emerging service economy. Giving a good set of stats from OECD, World Bank, International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organisation and various other national government figures.

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Welcome to the Experience Economy

Pine, B. J. II, Gilmore, J, H. (1998)

Posted on 22nd Nov 2019

Last Updated 8th Aug 2021

22/11/19 8/8/21

Web Article

Sees the progression of economy as: extracting commodities making goods delivering services staging experiences And that commodities, goods and service are external to the buyer; whereas experiences exist only in the mind of the individual. There are two dimensions of experiences: customer participation and connection. There are four broad realms of experience: Educational, Escapist, Esthetic […]

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What exactly is the sharing economy?

Rinne, A (2017)

Posted on 10th Apr 2020

Last Updated 8th Aug 2021

10/4/20 8/8/21

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Gives a useful taxonomy of the sharing economy, including definitions of the following: Sharing economy Collaborative economy On-demand economy Gig economy Freelance economy Peer economy Access economy Crowd economy Digital economy Platform economy

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What is innovation? 15 experts share their innovation definition

Skillicorn, N. (2016)

Posted on 22nd Jan 2020

Last Updated 8th Aug 2021

22/1/20 8/8/21

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Definition from 15 identified experts. Pulls out most cited aspects from those definitions, for example 60% having an idea, 13% moving forwards. Proposes a definitive definition of “Executing an idea which addresses a specific challenge and achieves value for both the company and customer”.

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