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Purpose An indiscreet strategy of offshoring from low-cost countries (LCCs) can do more harm than good, since invisible … potential impact of these risks on offshoring, the purpose of this paper is to identify risk factors that significantly hinder … the efficiency of offshoring and then measure specific risks associated with offshoring in foreign countries. Design …
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Baltic region. Design/methodology/approach – The authors draw on the offshoring and outsourcing literature and use mixed … provide a more complete view of the practices and processes of offshoring in the region, the authors complement the case … offshoring and vendor companies, the paper provides a more complete view on the phenomenon and presents the main dilemmas …
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. Companies are achieving these goals of efficiency always more by using the offshoring strategy. It commonly describes a company …
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine recent trends in R&D offshoring by US multinational enterprises (MNEs … location of R&D offshoring is significantly determined by ownership of physical assets by MNEs in the host country and host … country technological capability. Practical implications – R&D offshoring can enhance the quality and the quantity of …
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Purpose – Although the literature on offshoring is vast, very scarce research has been undertaken to understand the … providers’ perspective of offshoring. The purpose of this paper is to fill this gap, aiming to assess the expectations of … to select seven Portuguese offshoring providers. Data collected were then coded and analysed. Findings – In total, three …
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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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Summary The last decade has been shaped by dramatic developments in international trade, international investment and production, both in terms of the scale of events and in terms of their qualitative nature. Intriguing questions have been thrown up concerning the labor market impact of these...
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Summary The global financial crisis has contributed to the redirection of trade towards new markets outside the OECD area, where both demand patterns and the institutional environment differ from those in the OECD. This study provides an empirical examination of the consequences of this shift,...
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Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the motivations of Australian manufacturing companies for sourcing products and services from China, the results achieved and whether these lived up to expectations, related barriers and problems, and how these problems were dealt with....
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Purpose – Reviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies. Design/methodology/approach – This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the...
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