Table VII

Comparison of the co-creation of services terminology

Prerequisite of the co-creation of servicesSpecific forms of the co-creation of services
Co-creationInvolvementEngagementParticipationCo-designCo-productionCo-consumption
Customer–provider emphasisaHighHighHighHighMediumHigh
Multi-actor emphasisaLowMediumHigh
Emphasis on resource integrationaLowLow
Emphasis on joint creationaHighHighHighMediumHighMediumHigh
Emphasis on customer creationaLowLowMediumMediumLowHigh
Entire service processaLowMediumLowMediumLow
Phases of the service processaMediumMediumHighHighHighHigh
Beneficial outcomes for the customerbHigh on personal, social, economic and pragmatic dimensions
Low on cognitive dimension
Low on hedonic and pragmatic dimensionsHigh on social dimension
Low on personal dimension
Low on personal, social, hedonic and pragmatic dimensionsLow on personal and pragmatic dimensions
Beneficial outcomes for the providerbHigh on cognitive, economic and pragmatic dimensions
Low on personal and social dimensions
High on cognitive, economic and pragmatic dimensionsLow on hedonic dimensionLow on personal, economic and pragmatic dimensionsLow on cognitive and economic dimensions
Counterproductive outcomes for the customerbLow on pragmatic dimensionLow on social dimensionHigh on pragmatic dimension
Counterproductive outcomes for the providerbLow on economic dimensionLow on economic and pragmatic dimensionsHigh on social dimension
Low on personal and economic dimensions

Notes:aLow emphasis=1-32 percent, medium emphasis=33-65 percent, high emphasis=66-100 percent; blow occurrence=1-2 outcomes, high occurrence=3-4 outcomes

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