| Description |
1 online resource (viii, 251 pages) : color illustrations |
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Lecture notes in business information processing, 1865-1348 ; 236 |
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Lecture notes in business information processing ; 236. 1865-1348
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| Contents |
Software Sourcing Modes and Software Sourcing Gestalts -- Towards Model-based Strategic Sourcing -- The mediating effect of formal contractual controls in the relationship between experience and contract design -- Applying a Configurational Approach for Explaining the Role of Relationship Quality for Successful Outsourcing Arrangements -- The Role of Social Capital as Antecedent in Clan Formation in Information Systems Outsourcing Project -- Information Technology Outsourcing and the Bottom Line -- Riding for a fall in outsourced ISD: Knowledge transfer challenges between the onshore vendor and the offshored unit -- How to drive innovation within outsourcing relations: The role of performance evaluation and management control systems -- Innovation Offshoring by Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises -- Establishing the Research Gap -- Understanding Collaboration in Multisourcing Arrangements: A Social Exchange Theory Perspective -- Multi-Sourcing Governance: in Perception and in Practice -- Using E-markets for globally distributed work -- Building a supply chain ecosystem: how the Enterprise Connectivity Interface (ECI) will enable and support interorganisational collaboration -- The importance of IT energy efficiency in outsourcing decision making: a survey in the Dutch outsourcing infrastructure market |
| Summary |
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 9th international Global Sourcing Workshop 2015, held in La Thuile, Italy, in February 2015. The 14 contributions included were carefully reviewed and selected from 14 submissions. The book offers a review of the key topics in outsourcing and offshoring, populated with practical frameworks that serve as a tool kit to students and managers. The range of topics covered is wide and diverse, but predominately focused on how to achieve success and innovation in global sourcing. The topics discussed combine theoretical and practical insights regarding challenges that industry leaders, policy makers, and professionals face. Case studies from various organizations, industries and countries are used extensively throughout the book to illustrate results and findings |
| Notes |
Includes author index |
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English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed December 14, 2015) |
| Subject |
Information technology -- Contracting out -- Congresses
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Business mathematics & systems.
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Information technology industries.
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Purchasing & supply management.
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Information architecture.
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Business & Economics -- Information Management.
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Business & Economics -- Industries -- Computer Industry.
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Business & Economics -- Purchasing & Buying.
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Information technology -- Contracting out
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| Genre/Form |
proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Oshri, Ilan, editor.
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Kotlarsky, Julia, editor.
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Willcocks, Leslie, editor.
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| ISBN |
9783319267395 |
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3319267396 |
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