Grote, Michael H.; Täube, Florian A. - In: Journal of International Management 13 (2007) 1, pp. 57-77
Outsourcing is high on the agenda of firms seeking to cut costs. Based on an enhanced value-chain concept we develop a model that determines the conditions under which outsourcing and offshoring are not expedient. The model allows for an integrated analysis of horizontal and vertical links to...