Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2006

Source Publication

Human Systems Management

Abstract

Outsourcing inherently considers what activity needs to reside within a given firm. The difficulty of exchanges between firms in the face of uncertainty affects where work on developing and producing new products is performed. Theory is developed and explored using a case study that explains firm sourcing decisions as a response to uncertainty within the context of industry structure and related transaction costs. Viewing outsourcing broadly results in a better delineation of outsourcing options. Implications for management research and practice are identified.

Comments

Human Systems Management, Volume 25, No. 2, pp 115-125 (2006). Permanent URL: http://iospress.metapress.com/content/da04dj2bykybk1dj/