advantages, outsourcing presents a more efficient solution for the management of very small firm accounting than internal …, while inefficiency on internal provision is mainly technical. The paper concludes that outsourcing provision is likely to …

For many years, IS outsourcing has been an important strategy researched by many academics and practitioners. The … emergence of the application service provision (ASP) model has given a new dimension to outsourcing, but, at the same time …, drawing much confusion as to whether it is a new model or just reshaped traditional outsourcing. The aim of this paper is to …

The phenomenal growth of the Internet has persuaded many companies of its potential as a channel for outsourcing … information systems applications. Application service providers (ASP) are firms that offer outsourcing application services to … differences between different types of global outsourcing, explore the emerging trend and advantages of utilizing ASP, and …

rather than their specific national context. Business process outsourcing (BPO) is becoming a widely‐accepted management … practice throughout the world. In recent years, outsourcing of information services has become a pervasive phenomenon … primary data on IS/IT outsourcing practices, obtained for the first time in Kuwait, were collected by means of semi …

important aspects of a successful relationship. Findings – The outsourcing services market has exploded in recent years as more … and more companies recognize the benefits of outsourcing to qualified firms. Competition among the many outsourcing firms … that presently exist is fierce, and will get even more competitive in the coming years. Outsourcing is an emotional …

Purpose – Offshore outsourcing of non‐core business process has rapidly evolved as a ubiquitous organisational … phenomenon. However, failure to follow a clear, systematic and effective outsourcing strategy to evaluate threats, uncertainties … outsourcing initiative. This paper attempts to collate and exemplify the distinct qualifying processes accommodating contractual …

Purpose – This paper sets out to classify business process outsourcing (BPO), linking it to service level agreement …

Purpose – This paper aims to aid in understanding the motivations for information system (IS) outsourcing decision and …. Practical implications – Amidst the complexity involved in any IS outsourcing endeavour, the management of a bank may learn some … example of IS outsourcing implementation in the banking sector of a developing country.  …

Purpose – The goal of this research is first to investigate the outsourcing needs of small and medium enterprises (SMEs …, the outsourcing needs are analyzed against the characteristics of the companies such as company size, operating … environment, culture and information technology maturity. Lastly, integrated business process outsourcing (BPO) service models are …

Purpose – This paper sets out to review the different types of outsourcing, its drivers and process, and to identify … on a review of literature. Findings – Outsourcing helps the organisation to achieve higher levels of value creation for … the final customer. Drivers of outsourcing emanate from organisational initiatives, improvement focus, financial and cost …