The Economics of Outsourcing (The International Library of Critical Writings in Economics; 297) by Edited by Leslie P. Willcocks and Mary C. Lacity - 2014

Edward Elgar Publishing, 2014. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Reproductions of 35 articles published between 1937 and 2013 examine the economic determinants and outcomes of outsourcing and offshoring at the firm and country levels. They cover the theoretical foundation, critiques, and review of the transaction cost economics; vertical integration; contractual relationships; global sourcing decisions; innovation and outsourcing; and economic and performance effects. Among specific topics are the new institutional economics, supplier switching costs and vertical integration in the automobile industry, portfolios of control in outsourced software development projects, performance implications of outsourcing for technological innovations, and success factors and cost management strategies for logistics outsourcing. The original page numbers are retained. (2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)