Lonsdale, Chris; Cox, Andrew - In: Industrial Management & Data Systems 100 (2000) 9, pp. 444-450
Notes that outsourcing is just one of the means by which the boundary of the firm can be adjusted. Considers various … other means such as conglomeration and horizontal and vertical integration. Focuses on outsourcing and its place in this … bigger picture and discusses the history of outsourcing. Outlines concerns for managers and gives case examples from Rank …