Search Results - subject:"OUTSOURCING"

Externalizing the workforce: Australian trends and issues for HRM

Hartmann, Linley; Patrickson, Margaret - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 1, pp. 7-20

Changes in internal and external labor markets through externalization of the workforce or the development of contingent and core distinctions have been intensified in Australia by globalization, competitive pressures and political changes. An extensive literature describes and analyzes these...

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The effects of global outsourcing strategies on participants’ attitudes and organizational effectiveness

Kathawala, Yunus - In: International Journal of Manpower 21 (2000) 2, pp. 112-128

Global outsourcing is a management strategy by which an organization delegates major, non‐core functions to specialized … and efficient service providers. Global outsourcing represents a significant shift in the way organizations manage and … staff their business support activities. While global outsourcing has received considerable attention from practitioners and …

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Selecting sourcing strategies for technological innovation: an empirical case study

Chiesa, Vittorio; Manzini, Raffaella; Tecilla, Federico - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 9, pp. 1017-1037

This paper faces the problem of the decision maker who has to identify the most appropriate organisational mode for the external acquisition of a certain technology. Its objective is twofold: to explain the rationale behind the choice of a definite mode of collaboration, i.e. to understand which...

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Decision support for the scheduling of subcontract manufacture

Webster, Margaret; Muhlemann, Alan P.; Alder, Chris - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 10, pp. 1218-1237

Presents work that addresses the issue of decision support for the operational management of subcontract manufacture. Theoretical study has been combined with empirical research and practical industrial investigation with regard to distributed manufacturing systems which incorporate subcontract...

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Developing a framework for make‐or‐buy decisions

Cánez, L.E.; Platts, K.W.; Probert, D.R. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 20 (2000) 11, pp. 1313-1330

The make‐or‐buy question represents a fundamental dilemma faced by many companies. Companies have finite resources and cannot always afford to have all manufacturing technologies in‐house. This has resulted in an increasing awareness of the importance of make‐or‐buy decisions. This...

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Third party logistics – from an interorganizational point of view

Skjoett‐Larsen, Tage - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 30 (2000) 2, pp. 112-127

The adoption of third party logistics is becoming widespread in the industry. Discusses various definitions of third party logistics and the theoretical background for the development of third party arrangements, including both transaction cost theory and network theory. A theoretical framework...

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The supply‐side of IT outsourcing: the trend towards mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures

Currie, Wendy - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 30 (2000) 3/4, pp. 238-254

Explores the supply‐side of the global IT outsourcing marketplace. Argues that companies should seek to understand the … outsourcing (BPO), customer relationship management (CRM) and e‐business. Explores some of these changes and presents a conceptual …

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Third‐party logistics in Europe – five years later

van Laarhoven, Peter; Berglund, Magnus; Peters, Melvyn - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 30 (2000) 5, pp. 425-442

Discusses the results of a survey among shippers in several European countries involved in outsourcing their transport … work, the concerns that shippers have about outsourcing and the benefits they expect to receive from it. The survey has led … last five years, be it very gradually, and second, that the perception of outsourcing by shippers has not changed over the …

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The remaining need for localisation of logistics practices and services in Europe

Evans, Keith - In: International Journal of Physical Distribution & … 30 (2000) 5, pp. 443-453

Begins by reviewing the need to outsource logistics activities. Asserts that a new market‐led business philosophy has become the core competence of companies that are serious about their survival. Addresses the question of whether there is a need for localised services and whether the...

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Strategic outsourcing through specifications

Nellore, Rajesh; Söderquist, Klas - In: Omega 28 (2000) 5, pp. 525-540

Outsourcing is one of the top priorities on the strategic agenda of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in many … industries. The decision of outsourcing an activity as opposed to doing it in-house and the development of a part or parts system … specifications might play in outsourcing decisions. Based on how the specification is generated and on the nature of the data it …

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