Die Frage nach Eigenfertigung oder Fremdbezug von IT-Servicedienstleistungen ist häufiger Bestandteil unternehmerischer Entscheidungen. Neben bekannten Outsourcingvarianten wie z. B. Application-Service-Provisioning, steht neuerdings eine weitere Alternative zur Verfügung: Cloud-Computing. In...

In this era of globalization we see an increase in specialization: the production chain issplit up in more and more parts and the production of these parts is outsourced to thoseplaces in the world where production is relatively cheapest and most efficient. Itimplies that transaction costs,...

We study the determinants of make-or-buy decisions for engines made by every recorded U.S. auto firm during 1917-1933. Most make-or-buy studies testing predictions of transaction cost economics exclude smaller firms, even though their make-or-buy behavior might be different from large firms' due...

Although there is a growing body of research exploring the transition to a more service-based orientation in complex product markets, the majority of this literature adopts what mighty be classified as a ‘manufacturer-active’ point of view; that is it explores the challenges faced by firms...

Should a firm make its own inputs, buy them on the spot market, or maintain an ongoing relationship with a particular supplier? The emergence of the transaction cost approach to vertical integration in the 1970s and 1980s generated a substantial body of empirical research on vertical firm...