Outsourcing and/or offshoring is one of the important and key strategic approaches in
complex, dynamic and competitive global supply chains. It is one of the sustained trends of …

Motivated by growing stakeholder demands for environmental, social and governance
(ESG) disclosures and enhanced information transparency, this study investigates the …

Outsourcing to third party to manage non-core activities helps the firm to focus on core
activities. Manufacturing firms are outsourcing product development, manufacturing …

Purpose The decision-making to outsource and select the most suitable global
manufacturing outsourcing partner (MOP) is complex and uncertain due to multiple …

One noticeable trend in the maturing information technology (IT) outsourcing industry is the
growing interest from client firms seeking to benefit from supplier-led innovations. Yet IT …

Purpose: Outsourcing transactions have been arisen and evolved in the last years and
purchase managers want to know if a Failure Mode Effects and Analysis (FMEA) is an …

This study aims to resolve the difficult problem of manufacturers' service outsourcing strategy
decision-making, with services divided into two types: hygienic and motivational. We build a …

This textbook provides a comprehensive overview of the processes, principles, and
constraints of project management in the translation industry. It offers readers clear insights …

Purpose The aim of this study is to examine the agency problems that arise between retail
property owners and outsourced facility management (FM) service vendors in Ghana …

This study investigates sustainability in Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
service procurement, examining its unique challenges, key drivers, and current practices …