Abstract
While strategic decision-making on outsourcing has definitely become popular in practice, the question remains how this is linked to building of theory and empirical evidence relating to its (perceived) benefits. A scoping study in the form of a systematic literature review has drawn academic literature from four snapshots of five years, covering a time-span of 47 years. A more detailed analysis shows that the development of literature on strategic decision-making on outsourcing corresponds with managerial practice in relation to the greater consideration given to risk and quality considerations in the decision-making process. There has also been growth in use of decision making frameworks and a shift in focus from decision making related to outsourcing of manufacturing to outsourcing of business processes and functions, particularly IT. While decision-making on outsourcing is still popular and so is its research, there are signs that both academics and practitioners are starting to question its foundations; a research agenda is proposed for building more adequate theory.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Publikationsdato | 1 jan. 2013 |
Status | Udgivet - 1 jan. 2013 |
Begivenhed | 22nd International Conference on Production Research, ICPR 2013 - Parana, Brasilien Varighed: 28 jul. 2013 → 1 aug. 2013 |
Konference
Konference | 22nd International Conference on Production Research, ICPR 2013 |
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Land/Område | Brasilien |
By | Parana |
Periode | 28/07/2013 → 01/08/2013 |