Global Outsourcing Offshoring An Integrated Approach to Theory… 9780521193535 LN

Description: Global Outsourcing and Offshoring: An Integrated Approach to Theory and Corporate Strategy Cambridge University Press Hardcover Unused and unread, minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing or minor creasing. Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page. EAN: 9780521193535 Published 11/11/2010 Language: English Companies are increasingly asking which of their value chain activities are best performed within their own company and which may be outsourced. In addition, they are also considering which pieces of their value chain may be better performed abroad. These interrelated decisions concerning outsourcing and offshoring have not only changed entire industries, they have also transformed the lives of people across the world. Hundreds of millions of jobs in emerging nations have been the direct result of outsourcing and offshoring decisions. At the same time, many people in the developed world have lost their jobs because a company has been able to find a cheaper alternative. Featuring contributions from scholars in eleven different countries, this book was the first to examine the theory and practice of outsourcing and offshoring simultaneously. It includes studies of a variety of different industries, including pharmaceuticals, automobiles, medical records, appliances, human resource management and telecommunications. List of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface Part I. Conceptual Frameworks and Theories 1. Global outsourcing and offshoring in search of the optimal configuration for a company Farok J. Contractor, Vikas Kumar, Torben Pedersen and Sumit Kundu 2. Globalization of R&D offshoring innovative activity to emerging economies Ashok Bardhan and Dwight Jaffee 3. A theory of the outsourcing firm Dave Luvison and Mike Bendixen Part II. The Offshoring and Outsourcing of R&D and Innovative Activities 4. Blurring firm R&D boundaries integrating transaction costs and knowledge-based perspectives Andrea Martinez-Noya and Esteban Garcia-Canal 5. Outsourcing, fragmentation and integration the pharmaceutical industry Janis K. Kapler and Kimberly A. Puhala 6. Towards a better understanding of multinational enterprises' R&D location choices Ana Colovic 7. Does R&D offshoring displace or strengthen knowledge production at home? Evidence from OECD countries Lucia Piscitello and Grazia D. Santangelo 8. Innovation across firm boundaries a knowledge based view Salma Alguezaui and Raffaele Filieri 9. Suitable organization forms for knowledge management at various R&D functions in decentralized and cooperative R&D networks Hsing Hung Chen Part III. Management Issues in Offshoring and Virtual Teamwork 10. Changing work practices acceptance of virtual work among knowledge professionals engaged in offshoring activities Elisa Mattarelli and Maria Rita Tagliaventi 11. Managing globally disaggregated teams the role of organizational politics Shahzad M. Ansari, Jatinder S. Sidhu, Henk W. Volberda and Ilan Oshri Part IV. Empirical Analyses and Case Studies of Outsourcing and Offshoring 12. Offshoring of high-value functions a case study of US-India trade in medical transcription services Nir Kshetri and Nikhilesh Dholakia 13. Offshoring of IT and business, professional and technical services the recent experience of the United States Thomas J. Norman and Mahmood A. Zaidi 14. Outsourcing human resource activities Thomas J. Norman 15. Managing core outsourcing to address fast market growth a study of an Indian mobile telecom service provider Raghunath Subramanyam 16. Imitative offshoring strategies lessons learnt from Italian small domestic appliance industry Gabriella Lojacono and Olga Annushkina Index. DispatchIn stock here - same-day dispatch from England. My SKU: 3114763RefundsNo-hassle refunds are always available if your book is not as expected.Terms and Conditions of SaleSorry - no collections. All sales are subject to extended Terms and Conditions of Sale as well as the Return Policy and Payment Instructions. Visit my eBay Store for details andmany more books. Template layout and design, "JNC Academic Books", "needbooks", Copyright © JNC INC. Designated trademarks, layouts and brands are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.

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