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The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that multi\u2010item measurement scales have sufficient psychometric properties of validity and reliability to be useful for theory building and testing.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Design\/methodology\/approach<\/jats:title><jats:p>The authors followed Menor and Roth's two\u2010phased approach to develop new multi\u2010item measurement scales. First, the authors reviewed the literature, held structured interviews with managers and performed six independent rounds of item\u2010sorting analyses to obtain insights for the initial measurement model specification. Second, survey research procedures were employed to develop and refine a questionnaire to collect data on a sample of senior managers of 181 US businesses that implemented B2B e\u2010services. The psychometric properties of the SO dimensions were confirmed using structural equations modeling.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title content-type=\"abstract-heading\">Findings<\/jats:title><jats:p>The authors empirically confirm the nomological network of SO as a third\u2010order latent variable comprised of five combinative service competency bundles: service climate; market focus; process management; human resource policy; and metrics and standards. Together these bundles provide a holistic and integrative representation of the general operating environment's orientation towards customers and a business' general propensity to deliver service excellence. 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