Purpose–The purpose of this study is twofold. The first is to provide a structured review of the
vast amount of outsourcing literature that has accumulated in the past two decades using a …

Highlighted are two reasons for outsourcing: cost and focus on the core competencies of the
enterprise. Surveying US, UK, and Continental Europe companies concerning current and …

Global sourcing is a complex area, and one that managers must get to grips with as
business investment in outsourcing continues to climb. This book provides invaluable …

The growth of outsourcing has led outsourcing strategies to become an increasingly
important component of firm success (Gottfredson et al., 2005). While the purported goal of …

An international survey of outsourcing contrasts current practice between US and European
companies. US companies are identified as pursuing more value adding sourcing strategies …

Purpose–This research aims to assess the risks and benefits of outsourcing for
organisations, sectors and nations. The literature on outsourcing contains little evidence of …

This paper discusses the concept of outsourcing, along with an account of the economic
benefits that are achieved by reconfiguring the organization and reducing the transaction …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to investigate how perceived service quality
influences both a shipper's satisfaction and subsequent loyalty in third‐party logistics …

Critics increasingly highlight the dark sides of the sharing economy resulting from the
insufficient regulation of competition, labor, or taxes in its for-profit sector. In this chapter, the …

Purpose–To explore the key factors that motivate organizations in China to outsource and
the obstacles these companies are facing in comparison with the situation in Western …