The document discusses services and service management. It defines services as non-material equivalents of goods that maintain and improve well-being. A service is an intangible act that does not result in ownership. Services rely on time, labor, equipment, and facilities. To manage services, organizations can change their offerings, communicate with customers, modify delivery times and locations, differentiate on price, stretch existing capacities, and use differential pricing approaches. Service demand management helps control requirements and purchasing through systems that address spending factors and purchase orders.