Outsourcing IT in a changing world
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Some agreements for outsourcing IT are too inhibiting and may prevent organizations from adapting to the changing business and technological environment. An organization would benefit from forming outsourcing deals with several suppliers which do not specify a long-term commitment to certain services or products but which still seek to create a long-term relationship. Several suppliers could be difficult to manage, however, and some organizations may opt for a single supplier, although this creates challenges in the areas of pricing, performance and over-dependence.
Publication Name: European Management Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0263-2373
Year: 1999
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The hard and soft sides of IT outsourcing management
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Information technology (IT) outsourcing management has two sides, which are the hard and soft sides denoting construct and trust respectively. IT outsourcing not being governed by either the hard side nor the soft side is destined to fail.
Publication Name: European Management Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0263-2373
Year: 2003
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IT outsourcing: evidence from France and Germany
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Research is presented concerning a survey of 160 major business enterprises which was conducted to determine the differences which exist in the techniques used for outsourcing in Germany and France.
Publication Name: European Management Journal
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0263-2373
Year: 2001
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