Examines the general issues that need to be considered when planning outsourcing. Also provides a framework that can be … used for analysing the costs that bear on the outsourcing decision. Encourages examining the area, function, or process … organization as well as between the entity considering the outsourcing and the possible providers of that service. The decision …

Argues that outsourcing inevitably impacts on a range of organizational characteristics and their dynamic balance …. States that though there are arguments in favour of outsourcing these are based on analysis of the system's formal side …

outsourcing such key competence‐sustaining activities. Distinguishes between ‘brand share’ — the quantity or market share of … produced by the firm. Sums up, that, although users of outsourcing take various steps to keep sensitive market information from …