manufacturing. We use the data to distinguish between low-cost-oriented and innovation-oriented outsourcing. Outsourcing without … innovation lowers costs at the expense of damaging the future chances of innovation, while innovation-oriented outsourcing leads … firms that innovate, simultaneously outsourcing increases the probability of future innovation by 4 per cent. Innovation …

manufacturing. We use the data to distinguish between low-cost-oriented and innovation-oriented outsourcing. Outsourcing without … innovation lowers costs at the expense of damaging the future chances of innovation, while innovation-oriented outsourcing leads … firms that innovate, simultaneously outsourcing increases the probability of future innovation by 4 per cent. Innovation …

of firms and when firms are only considering outsourcing to domestic suppliers. Firm-level data on Australian …

of firms and when firms are only considering outsourcing to domestic suppliers. Firm-level data on Australian …

operates today require innovative, flexible and adaptive management tools, one of which is outsourcing. It improves the …

business risk. Business risk is measured as variability in revenue, customer base, informal payments, and temporary firm … closure. The results show lower levels of business risk among certified firms, especially for firms in the middle deciles of … the risk distribution. Certification also correlates negatively with risk-reduction for technologically advanced firms, as …

This paper sheds new light on the forces shaping outsourcing decision by considering a certain form of non-linearity in …

This paper sheds new light on forces shaping the outsourcing decision by linking the decision to a certain form of non … to a lumpy relationship between size and outsourcing, in which outsourcing is only practiced by narrow set of firms in …

This paper sheds new light on forces shaping the outsourcing decision by linking the decision to a certain form of non … to a lumpy relationship between size and outsourcing, in which outsourcing is only practiced by narrow set of firms in …

This paper sheds new light on the forces shaping outsourcing decision by considering a certain form of non-linearity in …