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SECTION 1
SERVICE
INDUSTRY
The tertiary sector of the economy (also
known as the service sector or the service
industry) is one of the three economic
sectors, the others being the secondary
sector (approximately the same as
manufacturing) and the primary sector
(agriculture, fishing, and extraction
such as mining).
The service sector consists of the "soft"
parts of the economy, i.e. activities where
people offer their knowledge and time to
improve productivity, performance, potential,
and sustainability.
The basic characteristic of this sector is
the production of services instead of end
products. Services (also known as "intangible
goods") include attention, advice, experience,
and discussion.
The production of information is generally
also regarded as a service, but some
economists now attribute it to a fourth
sector, the quaternary sector.
The tertiary sector of industry involves
the provision of services to other businesses
as well as final consumers. Services may
involve the transport, distribution and sale
of goods from producer to a consumer, as may
happen in wholesaling and retailing, or may
involve the provision of a service, such as
in pest control or entertainment.
The goods may be transformed in the process
of providing the service, as happens in the
restaurant industry. However, the focus is
on people interacting with people and serving
the customer rather than transforming physical
goods.
For the last 30 years there has been a
substantial shift from the primary and
secondary sectors to the tertiary sector
in industrialised countries. The tertiary
sector is now the largest sector of the
economy in the Western world, and is also
the fastest-growing sector.
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SECTION 2
SERVICE
INDUSTRY
EXAMPLES
Examples of service
sector employment
include:
Government
Healthcare/hospitals
Public health
Waste disposal
Education
Banking
Insurance
Financial services
Legal services
Consulting
News media
Hospitality industry
(restaurants, hotels, casinos)
Tourism
Retail sales
Franchising
Real estate
SERVICE INDUSTRY
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service_industry
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SECTION 3
SERVICE
INDUSTRY
LINKS
Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship (USASBE)
http://www.usasbe.org/
Electronics Technicians Association
http://www.etainternational.org
Foodservice.com
http://www.foodservice.com/
The Green Plan for the Food Service Industry
http://www.p2pays.org/food/
Home Improvement Industry Resources
http://www.servicemagic.com/home-improvement-resources.html
Independent Computer Consultants Association
http://www.icca.org
International Customer Service Association
http://www.icsa.com
IT Service Management Forum
http://www.itsmf.com
Manufacturers' Agents for the Food Service Industry
http://www.mafsi.org/
People Report
http://www.peoplereport.com/
Service Industry Association
http://www.servicenetwork.org/
Service Industry Maintenance Related Resources & Directories
http://www.ayanova.com/links.htm
Service Industry Network
http://www.serviceindustrynetwork.com/
Service Industry - organization, levels, system,
http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/management/Sc-Str/Service-Industry.html
Service Industry Tips
http://www.serviceindustrytips.com/
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