Sourcing Models: What and When to Outsource or Offshore

Ilan Oshri, Julia Kotlarsky and Leslie P. Willcocks
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Ilan Oshri: Loughborough University
Julia Kotlarsky: Aston University
Leslie P. Willcocks: London School of Economics

Chapter Chapter 2 in The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring, 2015, pp 31-75 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Clients are facing a large variety of alternatives to choose from when making sourcing decisions, which means that they need to take into account a number of considerations to be able to make the right decision. This chapter focuses on sourcing models for client firms and how to make sourcing decisions. In particular, it covers the following topics: Sourcing models Factors to consider when making a decision about outsourcing and offshoring The most suitable processes for outsourcing and offshoring.

Keywords: Cloud Computing; Business Process; Cloud Service; Cloud Provider; Private Cloud (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-137-43744-0_3

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