Outsourcing

Outsourcing Definition

Outsourcing is distinguished from retaining work in-house, in that work is performed by independent parties who are not part of the firm’s employee base (Ellram et al., 2008).

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• Beebe, L. and Meyers, B. (1998) Outsourcing: Planning for Strategic Partnerships, The Sheridan Press, Hanover, PA.
• Bragg, S. M. (2006) Outsourcing: A Guide, John Wiley, New Jersey.
• Business Week (2005) Outsourcing Innovation, [Online], available at: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_12/b3925601.htm.
• Cooke, F. L. (2006) Outsourcing of Public Services and Implications for Managerial Knowledge and Careers, Journal of Management Development, Vol. 25 (3), pp. 269-84.

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