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Outsourcing as symptomatic: class visibility and ethnic scapegoating in the US IT sector

Ganesh, Shiv - In: Journal of Communication Management 11 (2007) 1, pp. 71-83

Purpose – This paper aims to analyze recent debates about outsourcing in the USA, using examples from IT sector … rhetorical criticism. Findings – The author argues that to fully understand the outsourcing issue, it has to be considered a … symptomatic discourse rather than a causative one. Specifically, it is argued that the outsourcing debate in the context of IT …

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Whose customers are they?

Jackson, Stuart E. - In: Journal of Business Strategy 32 (2011) 3, pp. 47-49

Purpose – Many product organizations recognize the benefits of outsourcing manufacturing of key components or even …

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Outsourcing, public sector reform and the changed character of the UK state‐voluntary sector relationship

Davies, Steve - In: International Journal of Public Sector Management 24 (2011) 7, pp. 641-649

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to trace the origin and development of the increased use of the voluntary sector in the delivery of public services in the UK and to identify both the threats and opportunities that this policy poses. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses...

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Outsourcing: is the social exchange theory still relevant in developing countries?

Wai Chow Lee, Jason; Mohamad, Osman; Ramayah, T. - In: Journal of Research in Interactive Marketing 4 (2010) 4, pp. 316-345

understanding inter‐firm relationships, specifically with respect to outsourcing relationships in a Southeast Asian context. Design …/methodology/approach – The viewpoint is based on literature review on outsourcing trends, characteristics and underlying theories including the …. Findings – Management and outsourcing of contracts in a Southeast Asian context are usually done on a personal level with some …

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Offshoring to India – realising savings and capturing value

Messner, Wolfgang - In: Journal of Indian Business Research 3 (2011) 1, pp. 63-68

Purpose – The paper aims to describe the drivers of offshoring to India and how savings and value can be generated by understanding and structuring the offshore journey as a lifecycle. Design/methodology/approach – While offshoring is a contentious topic, more than 50 per cent of companies...

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Offshoring, exit and voice: implications for organizational theory and practice

Mir, Raza; Mir, Ali; Bapuji, Hari - In: Critical perspectives on international business 3 (2007) 3, pp. 211-219

Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the impact of corporate offshoring moves on the economic and psychological contracts between firms and their employees. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws upon literature from diverse social sciences to explore the phenomena of social...

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Higher earning – for‐profit institutions as a revenue stream for non‐profit institutions

Steele, Kirstin - In: The Bottom Line 25 (2012) 2, pp. 60-62

could save money and infrastructure by outsourcing library services to nearby traditional schools. Traditional schools could …

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Cable and Wireless rings the changes

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 5, pp. 29-32

Telecommunications giant Cable and Wireless adopted a three‐prong approach to slimming down its in‐house HR, which Ian Muir, vice‐president of group human resources, described as “too big, too expensive and with a cost base that was fixed rather than variable”. First, the company began...

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Outsourcing HR: the contrasting experiences of Amex and DuPont

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 6, pp. 8-10

their search for HR solutions to this challenge, many are making outsourcing an integral and permanent part of their human …‐resource strategies. Of 125 companies surveyed for HR Outsourcing Trends , a research report by The Conference Board and sponsored by …. Rarely has any company stopped outsourcing a function once having started. The research reveals that fewer than 1 percent of …

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Step by step to successful HR outsourcing

In: Human Resource Management International Digest 12 (2004) 7, pp. 29-33

with a drive to reduce operating costs. Outsourcing “non‐core” activity presents HR with a significant opportunity to focus …

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