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Do the Service Priorities of Companies Outsourcing to 3PL Providers Vary by Industry?
Manikas, Ioannis; Ieromonachou, Petros - In: International Journal of Applied Logistics (IJAL) 6 (2016) 1, pp. 64-96
This research looks into how well the priorities of third party logistics providers in the UK are aligned to that of their customers and how these priorities change dependent upon industry segment and size. Additionally, it looks into how the levels of information communication technology (ICT)...
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Lessons for Effective Government IT Outsourcing: Education and Immigration in New Zealand
Winnard, Scott - In: International Journal of Electronic Government Research … 13 (2017) 3, pp. 80-91
Information technology (IT) tends to be viewed as ancillary to core government functions. Consequently, IT is often outsourced to the private sector. Unfortunately, there is a long line of failed outsourced projects. This article uses two New Zealand case studies, the particularly public failure...
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ISOPM: Framework for IT/IS Outsourcing Project Management
Varajão, João; Fraga, Maria da Glória; Oliveira, … - In: International Journal of Enterprise Information Systems … 13 (2017) 2, pp. 1-21
increasingly outsourcing their activities, including the development of IT/IS projects. However, the results of investments often … – ISOPM – that identifies the most relevant activities for the IT/IS outsourcing projects management, aiming to contribute to …
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Managing Software Risks in Maintenance Projects, from a Vendor Perspective: A Case Study in Global Software Development
Sundararajan, Srikrishnan; Bhasi, M.; Pramod, K.V. - In: International Journal of Information Technology Project … 8 (2017) 1, pp. 35-54
Global software development exposes projects to the challenges arising from geo-cultural spread of the team and delegation of project ownership. Therefore, risk management in global software development receives attention from many researchers today. The primary focus in this paper is an...
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Addressing Team Dynamics in Virtual Teams: The Role of Soft Systems
Stowell, Frank; Cooray, Shavindrie - In: International Journal of Information Technologies and … 9 (2016) 1, pp. 32-53
Computer Mediated Communication (CMC) is providing businesses with the means of assembling virtual teams comprising of members in diverse locations. However research shows that virtual team dynamics are different from face to face dynamics. Recent research adds force to the view that conflicts...
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Outsourcing, Knowledge, and Learning: A Critical Review
Edvardsson, Ingi Runar; Durst, Susanne - In: International Journal of Knowledge-Based Organizations … 7 (2017) 2, pp. 13-26
This paper aims to review research that determines the influence of outsourcing on knowledge management and learning, a … process which will help identify new research opportunities and contribute to the further development of outsourcing theory …. The study consists of a review of 34 refereed articles on outsourcing in relation to knowledge management and learning …
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Addressing Risks in Global Software Development and Outsourcing: A Reflection of Practice
Galli, Brian J. - In: International Journal of Risk and Contingency … 7 (2018) 3, pp. 1-41
This article describes how outsourcing and offshoring for software development is a widely used business strategy …, lower labor costs, and have access to skilled workers, which are the advantages of outsourcing and offshoring in global …
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To Make or Buy: An Allocation of Attention
Gifford, Sharon - In: The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics 4 (2004) 1
in-house has an opportunity cost: the neglect of potential new products/markets. Outsourcing production economizes on …
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Skill Formation, Outsourcing, and Craft Unionism in Air Transport
Bina, Cyrus; Finzel, Bart D. - In: Global Economy Journal 5 (2005) 1
the growing use of outsourcing. These developments are discussed and their consequence for skilling and deskilling is …
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Trade and Inequality: The Role of Vertical Specialization and Outsourcing
Shelburne, Robert C. - In: Global Economy Journal 4 (2004) 2
This article considers how the process of outsourcing results in economic changes in factor usage and productivity in … outsourcing contributes to increased inequality in developed nations. The effects of outsourcing on labor market outcomes in the … developing world are also explored. The author describes the potential implications and significance of outsourcing services. The …
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