The aim of the paper is to presents reasons for outsourcing and links them with different finan-cial and non …-financial effects of outsourcing. For the purpose of the paper, we use broad definition of outsourcing; as the fundamental decision of a … examine the connection between the reasons that led to the decision to outsourcing and the measurement of the actual effects …

This paper explores the dynamics of outsourcing and the choices made by firms at very early ages through an empirical … lens. Two growth strategies are identified, one with minimal outsourcing and one with almost total outsourcing. The group … with minimal outsourcing is initially larger in turnover and keeps its superiority as they grow. They grow to larger sizes …

Outsourcing is widely associated with accompanied job losses in the outsourcing firm, at least in the short run …. However, the medium and long run effects of outsourcing on employment growth might still be positive. This paper particularly … focuses on IT outsourcing and its medium-term effects on employment growth. Therefore, a three year time period from 2003 to …

outsourcing as possible determinants of market, cost and knowledge-related aspects of the competitiveness of firms. We find that …

The aim of this paper is to provide firm-level evidence on the short-run link between outsourcing and labor … find a positive effect on productivity from outsourcing only if firms provide training for the workforce. This indirect … impact on productivity is independent of the type of activity outsourced and is bigger in the case of service outsourcing …

: first, we estimate the determinants of the firm's organizational governance (production outsourcing); second, we incorporate …

outsourcing as possible determinants of market, cost and knowledge-related aspects of the competitiveness of firms. We find that …

Outsourcing is widely associated with accompanied job losses in the outsourcing firm, at least in the short run …. However, the medium and long run effects of outsourcing on employment growth might still be positive. This paper particularly … focuses on IT outsourcing and its medium-term effects on employment growth. Therefore, a three year time period from 2003 to …

The aim of this paper is to provide firm-level evidence on the short-run link between outsourcing and labor … find a positive effect on productivity from outsourcing only if firms provide training for the workforce. This indirect … impact on productivity is independent of the type of activity outsourced and is bigger in the case of service outsourcing …