A tale of two pricing systems for services

Due to advances in technology and the rapid growth of online service offerings, various innovative web-based service models and delivery methods have appeared—including several free services. It is not always clear whether and how these emerging mechanisms for online service delivery will result in...

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Published in:Information systems and e-business management 2012-03, Vol.10 (1), p.19-42
Main Authors: Lyons, Kelly, Messinger, Paul R., Niu, Run H., Stroulia, Eleni
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Advertising
Analysis
Business and Management
Business models
Customer satisfaction
Customer services
Fees & charges
Information systems
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
IT in Business
Management
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Monopolies
On-line systems
Online
Original Article
Pricing
Pricing policies
Service industries
Service introduction
Social networks
Studies
Third party
Virtual communities
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subjects Advertising
Analysis
Business and Management
Business models
Customer satisfaction
Customer services
Fees & charges
Information systems
Information Systems Applications (incl.Internet)
IT in Business
Management
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical models
Monopolies
On-line systems
Online
Original Article
Pricing
Pricing policies
Service industries
Service introduction
Social networks
Studies
Third party
Virtual communities
title A tale of two pricing systems for services
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