Navigating services for consumers with disabilities: a comprehensive review and conceptual framework

Purpose Access to services for consumers with disabilities (CwD) has gained increased attention from researchers and service providers in recent years. Consequently, ensuring that services are designed and maintained in a manner that is more inclusive and accessible to CwD has become imperative. How...

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Published in:The Journal of services marketing 2023-11, Vol.37 (9), p.1132-1150
Main Authors: Tuli, Nikhita, Srivastava, Ritu, Kumar, Harish
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Americans with Disabilities Act 1990-US
Bibliometrics
Consumers
Customer services
Design
Disability
Equal rights
Handicapped accessibility
Inclusion
Literature reviews
Market segments
Marketing
People with disabilities
Service design
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Summary:Purpose Access to services for consumers with disabilities (CwD) has gained increased attention from researchers and service providers in recent years. Consequently, ensuring that services are designed and maintained in a manner that is more inclusive and accessible to CwD has become imperative. However, academic literature is fragmented and thus, this study aims to provide a state-of-the-art synthesis for further theoretical development. Design/methodology/approach This study reviews 77 relevant articles in the domain using a multidisciplinary review following the PRISMA protocol, and a thematic analysis was conducted. Findings The study thoroughly synthesizes the theories, contexts and methods used in the extant literature. Next, the study presents a new theoretical framework with four broader dimensions: beyond regulations, towards accessibility, value co-creation, inclusion of CwD and role of stakeholders. Furthermore, it highlights the related sub-dimensions attributed to the service design stages (planning, usage and post-usage). Based on this, the study offers critical avenues for future research using the Double Diamond framework. Originality/value The study contributes significantly to service design literature for CwD and transformative service research by developing a new consolidated theoretical framework. The findings should direct service providers towards better service designs in related fields. Socially, the study has implications for promoting accessibility and inclusion for CwD, while providing them the freedom of choice.
ISSN:0887-6045
2054-1651
0887-6045
DOI:10.1108/JSM-06-2023-0204