Index (SSCI) related to outsourcing library functions, including publication trends from 1994 to 2015, core journals … from the topic of outsourcing to the topic of library by using the Boolean operator; and results were used in the Web of … bibliometric study. There were 55 articles published on the topics of outsourcing and library authored by 80 individuals between …

While a considerable amount has been spoken and written about the subject of outsourcing, or contracting out, of … available research shows that arguments in favour of outsourcing are based on supposed cost and time savings, while opposition … tends to emphasise quality issues. Evidence as to whether outsourcing in general in fact saves money or time tends to be …

advantages, outsourcing presents a more efficient solution for the management of very small firm accounting than internal …, while inefficiency on internal provision is mainly technical. The paper concludes that outsourcing provision is likely to …

For many years, IS outsourcing has been an important strategy researched by many academics and practitioners. The … emergence of the application service provision (ASP) model has given a new dimension to outsourcing, but, at the same time …, drawing much confusion as to whether it is a new model or just reshaped traditional outsourcing. The aim of this paper is to …

The phenomenal growth of the Internet has persuaded many companies of its potential as a channel for outsourcing … information systems applications. Application service providers (ASP) are firms that offer outsourcing application services to … differences between different types of global outsourcing, explore the emerging trend and advantages of utilizing ASP, and …

rather than their specific national context. Business process outsourcing (BPO) is becoming a widely‐accepted management … practice throughout the world. In recent years, outsourcing of information services has become a pervasive phenomenon … primary data on IS/IT outsourcing practices, obtained for the first time in Kuwait, were collected by means of semi …