A Strategic Perspective on IT Outsourcing

被引:3
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作者
Prasad, Bhaskar [1 ]
Martens, Rudy [2 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Antwerp, Dept Management, Antwerp, Belgium
[2] Univ Antwerp, Dept Management, Strateg Management, Antwerp, Belgium
[3] Univ Antwerp, Fac Appl Econ, Antwerp, Belgium
关键词
Business Environment; Information Technology (IT); Outsourcing; Resource Based View; Strategic Value;
D O I
10.4018/ijabim.2013100102
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In the current business environment IT outsourcing has gained prominence. Many firms in Europe outsource their IT requirements to Asia. This study analyzes the factors which favor this trend in which clients are based in Europe and vendors are based in Asia. From a strategic perspective, this study identifies the characteristics that IT activities must possess for them to be outsourced from Europe to Asia. In addition to contributing to academic literature this study will put forward the implications for organization adopting IT outsourcing.
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页数:13
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