Introduction

Andrew Kakabadse and Nada Kakabadse
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Andrew Kakabadse: Cranfield School Of Management
Nada Kakabadse: Cranfield School Of Management

Chapter 1 in Smart Sourcing, 2002, pp 1-10 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract Numerous writers conclude that the greatest benefit an enterprise can derive from outsourcing is cost reduction. They argue that pursuing outsourcing for the purposes of economies of scale produces not only a cost advantage but also increased internal efficiencies. Others argue that outsourcing can strategically change an organisation, assisting management to analyse the extent to which the firm is differentiated from its competitors and thus emerge with a clear value proposition for the enterprise. As a result, resources are repositioned to be more focused on achieving particular goals and targets.

Keywords: Customer Satisfaction; Host Organisation; Organisational Tenure; Application Service Provider; Internal Efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1057/9781403907424_1

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