investieren wie im vergangenen Jahr. Bezüglich der Personalplanung für 2014 gab die Mehrheit der befragten Manager (70%) an, den …

resource availability and resource needs, influence HR outsourcing. The study examines the subject of human resource (HR …) outsourcing. Design/methodology/approach – The potential influence of firms' characteristics on HR outsourcing is analysed … size and previous reorganization activities significantly raise the probability of an HR outsourcing. In contrast, there is …

This paper tackles the question of whether the risks inherent in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) differ … significantly from the risks of Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO), and subsequently investigates which are the most salient … risks inherent in BPO. By applying structured expert interviews and a quantitative survey among Germany's 200 largest banks …

This paper tackles the question of whether the risks inherent in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) differ … significantly from the risks of Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO), and subsequently investigates which are the most salient … risks inherent in BPO. By applying structured expert interviews and a quantitative survey among Germany's 200 largest banks …

there any link between plant location, agglomeration effects and the extent of outsourcing in the innovation process? Using … much greater and more consistent role than locational influences in shaping the level of outsourcing in the innovation … process. Strategic approaches to outsourcing may also benefit plants in obtaining economies of scope in the management or …

contemplate IT outsourcing have two alternatives: (1) outsource part of their IT activity (i.e., "selective outsourcing") or (2 …) outsource their entire IT activity (i.e., "total outsourcing"). It has been repeatedly reported that total IT outsourcing … efforts have far lower success rates than selective ones. Using primary data collected both in France and Germany, we …

outsourcing have two alternatives: (1) a contract with a vendor (i.e., outsourcing) or (2) setting up their own IT subsidiary (i ….e., quasi-outsourcing). This study examines some of the determinants of the outsourcing versus quasi-outsourcing decision. Using … primary data collected in France and Germany, we show that the decision is strongly influenced by both internal (i.e., asset …