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| business process outsourcing market: Nine Keys to World-Class Business Process Outsourcing Mary Lacity, Leslie Willcocks, 2015-04-23 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)-the sourcing of business services through external third parties-is a global phenomenon, which generated nearly $300 billion worldwide in 2012. BPO is highly IT-enabled, and on a growth trajectory that impacts across functions of major, medium and small enterprises, including procurement, human resources, accounting and finance, sales, marketing, legal, asset management and key administrative processes. Despite this size and spread, BPO services and the ability of clients to manage their providers, are still evolving and have a mixed record. In the course of their research, the authors have found only 20% of outsourcing arrangements are world-class performers. A further 25% are 'good', 40% are 'OK' and 15% are 'poor'. This book pinpoints and describes in detail the effective practices that characterize the top global BPO performers, including Microsoft, BP, EMC and TalkTalk. The authors provide case illustrations and examples throughout of how world-class practices were generated and evolved, and how they can be applied to real life settings and problem areas. |
| business process outsourcing market: Essentials of Business Process Outsourcing Thomas N. Duening, Rick L. Click, 2005-04-15 This book will provide the fundamentals of business process outsourcing for the busy executive who needs to get up to speed. It will have such features as checklists, tips and techniques, and case studies. * Written in a user friendly style that allows senior level financial executives to get a solid foundation of what business process outsourcing is and how it can benefit their companies. * Provides managers with the tools to analyse the BPO opportunities for their own firms, as well as techniques and strategies for managing a BPO initiative. * Shows managers how a BPO strategy can save the company money and create jobs domestically. * Both authors are consultants and advisers to industry-leading companies and frequent speakers at business forums and conferences. |
| business process outsourcing market: Business Process Outsourcing John K. Halvey, Barbara Murphy Melby, 2007-03-22 Many corporations are currently restructuring their business processes in order to become more competitive and cost effective. Once the decision has been made to outsource, a corporation must structure the deal. This book will show them how to request proposals and negotiate and close the agreement--creating the outsourcing strategy. |
| business process outsourcing market: BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING Prabhu TL, BPO (business process outsourcing) is a business activity in which a company hires an outside service provider to complete a critical business task. Typically, an organisation begins by identifying a process that is required for its operations but not part of its core value proposition in the market; this phase necessitates a thorough understanding of the organization's processes as well as effective business process management. Payroll and accounting processes, for example, are suitable for BPO since they are conducted the same or similarly from company to firm. Because these commodity operations don't usually distinguish one company from another, business leaders often decide that having their own employees conduct them isn't worth it. Companies believe that outsourcing these procedures to a business that specialises in them will produce better outcomes. The origins of BPO can be traced back to the manufacturing industry. After determining that third-party vendors could offer more skills, speed, and cost efficiency to the process than an in-house team could, manufacturers hired them to handle aspects of their supply chains. Organizations in other industries eventually embraced the practise. Organizations of many types — for-profit enterprises, nonprofits, and even government agencies — now contract with BPO service providers in the United States, throughout North America, and around the world to conduct a variety of tasks. What is the purpose of BPO? Business process outsourcing is used by companies for two types of tasks: back-office and front-office operations. Accounting, information technology (IT) services, human resources (HR), quality assurance, and payment processing are examples of back-office tasks, sometimes known as internal business functions. Customer service, marketing, and sales are all examples of front-office tasks. BPO contracts can entail outsourcing a whole functional area to a single vendor, such as the HR department. Specific processes within a functional area are frequently outsourced by companies. For example, a company might outsource payroll yet handle all other HR functions in-house. |
| business process outsourcing market: Business Process Outsourcing Unleashed Ade Asefeso MCIPS MBA, 2011-02-25 One of the main reasons companies resort to outsourcing is it can significantly reduce costs. In the case of overseas outsourcing of manufacturing tasks, costs can be cut dramatically because there are lower wages and costs associated with managing and maintaining the manufacturing plants. However, companies also enjoy a cost savings when they outsource tasks domestically. Reduction of labour costs is the primary source of savings in this case. Independent contractors hired on a contract basis for the purpose of completing specific tasks are often not given benefits such as social security, Medicare and workers compensation. |
| business process outsourcing market: Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) S. Nakkiran, D. John Franklin, 2004 The Book Is About Management Aspects Of Business Process Outstanding. Focuses An Advantage For India In This Industry. Has 9 Parts With 48 Papers In All Useful Book In The Field Of The New Global Trend In Outsourching. |
| business process outsourcing market: Nine Keys to World-Class Business Process Outsourcing Mary Lacity, Leslie Willcocks, 2015-04-23 Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)-the sourcing of business services through external third parties-is a global phenomenon, which generated nearly $300 billion worldwide in 2012. BPO is highly IT-enabled, and on a growth trajectory that impacts across functions of major, medium and small enterprises, including procurement, human resources, accounting and finance, sales, marketing, legal, asset management and key administrative processes. Despite this size and spread, BPO services and the ability of clients to manage their providers, are still evolving and have a mixed record. In the course of their research, the authors have found only 20% of outsourcing arrangements are world-class performers. A further 25% are 'good', 40% are 'OK' and 15% are 'poor'. This book pinpoints and describes in detail the effective practices that characterize the top global BPO performers, including Microsoft, BP, EMC and TalkTalk. The authors provide case illustrations and examples throughout of how world-class practices were generated and evolved, and how they can be applied to real life settings and problem areas. |
| business process outsourcing market: Human Resources Business Process Outsourcing Edward E. Lawler, III, Dave Ulrich, Jac Fitz-enz, James Madden, V, 2004-07-29 In Human Resources Business Process Outsourcing, Edward E. Lawler III, Dave Ulrich, Jac Fitz-enz (the foremost experts in the human resource field) and James C. Madden V (the CEO of the top HR outsourcing firm), clearly show how outsourcing offers an effective, low-cost alternative to traditional administration and provides HR managers with new opportunities to contribute directly to their companies' overall strategy and business performance. Step by step, the authors explore how the HR function in corporations is structured and include a template for analyzing a HR department’s value, value added, and cost-to-serve. In this important resource, the authors explain new approaches organizations can take to improve HR administration and demonstrate how HR functions can be best organized. |
| business process outsourcing market: Business Process Outsourcing VINOD V. SOPLE, 2009-05-25 This book is a comprehensive presentation of the fundamental concepts of business process outsourcing (BPO) and its applications in the Indian industrial context. It offers a strategic framework for BPO management, which is crucial for creating competitive advantage for a business enterprise. The book is designed for MBA and PGDM students as well as students in BPO training schools and executives in BPO sector. The text, organized into sixteen chapters, contains a wealth of useful and practical information on the following facets of the BPO industry : Strategic, tactical, control and operational aspects of BPO administration BPO business models Regulatory and legal framework of the BPO industry Terms, conditions, responsibilities and obligations involved in the BPO contract and service level agreement Service issues regarding supplier selection and process quality Criteria for performance evaluation of service providers Challenges involving upward shift in service value chain as well as human resource management Chapter-end review questions help in easy comprehension of the underlying principles. The appendices contain important additional information about the BPO industry. |
| business process outsourcing market: CFO Insights Stewart Clements, Michael Donnellan, Cedric Read, 2004-06-18 Many CFOs have led their companies to invest in ERP and shared services in order to create leaner, more global organization structures. Today, they seek more radical transformation through business process outsourcing (BPO). CFO Insights is a practical, comprehensive guide to this exciting, fast-growing field. It features expert advice from the CFOs of major companies worldwide, including BP, Procter & Gamble, Dell, and Exel. Step by step, it takes you through the stages of a successful outsourcing solution - from evaluating providers and contracting, through transition planning and risk management. “We have seen cost reductions every year for each of the 13 years of our outsourcing experience – now, finally, we are seeing the outsourcing market mature. The advancement of multi-client centers will create new value. As new low cost centers spring up around the world I want to have easy access to the opportunities.” —Ala n Eilles, CFO Downstream, BP “Outsourcing is not about sitting still. On the one hand, as CFO, you have to be in control, and have the right control mechanisms in place. On the other, this is an evolving relationship where both parties feel empowered and energized to make a real difference in the business.” —John Coghlan, Group Finance Director of Exel “My view of the CFO’s role is relatively simple: How do you add value? The CFO has to be in the forefront in understanding, at a strategic level, the relative economics of different parts of the business model – and vitally play a decisive role in deciding what should be insourced and what should be outsourced.” —Clayton Daley, CFO, Procter & Gamble |
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| business process outsourcing market: Outsourcing Pros and Cons Frederick Raldo, 2020-01-07 Outsourcing Pros and Cons is a primer on getting up to speed with the global outsourcing market. We look at the various kinds of outsourcing: Sales, Accounting, Human Resources, Call Centers, Business Process Outsourcing and IT Outsourcing. The book leads the reader on a discovery of the outsourcing landscape and focus on outsourcing opportunities in India and China. There is a little bit of history to provide context on the growth of outsourcing in India and China, a quick survey on what is working in each of these countries and how to take advantage of the same. |
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| business process outsourcing market: Global Information Technology Outsourcing Mary C. Lacity, Leslie P. Willcocks, 2001-02-08 Global Information Technology Outsourcing In Search of Business Advantage Mary C. Lacity & Leslie P. Willcocks 'Lacity, and Willcocks have shown us again why they are the world's leading IT outsourcing gurus... the most comprehensive work on IT outsourcing to date.' Sara Cullen, National Partner, Australia Business Process Management, Deloitte Touche, Tohmatsu 'a valuable collection... readers will find here advice that premier consultants would deliver for a very large multiple of the price of this book.' Paul A. Strassmann, former CIO of General Foods, Kraft, Xerox and the US Department of Defense '(a). must read for anyone in search of a clear understanding of what information technology outsourcing is all about... absolutely no one should jump into outsourcing prior to taking advantage of the outstanding case studies outlined in this book.' Emmett Paige, President, OAO Corporation 'an excellent guide to successful outsourcing, the best I have read on the topic. It should be mandatory reading for any senior executive.' Gail Burke, Executive Director & CIO, Macquarie Bank, Australia 'crisp and concise. The studies selected for detailed presentation are excellent and the analysis... rings with credibility.' Rob Westcott, Vice President and CIO, General Motors Acceptance Corporation International Operations, UK 'Lacity and Willcocks have... unrivalled access to outsourcing deals across the globe... their new book... is a powerful synthesis of their learning (and) their chapter on risk management is a groundbreaking contribution. A vitally important business guide.' Richard Sykes, Chairman Morgan Chambers plc. - Europe's largest independent consultancy in IT services & business process sourcing 'Lacity and Willcocks tell it like it is and pull no punches... A must read for any organization contemplating outsourcing or trying to fix a broken outsourcing relationship... Planning for outsourcing, negotiating the deal, making the relationship work - it's all here.' Bob Young, Executive Director, South Australian Government Account, EDS (Electronic Data Systems) 'For those of us with a deep knowledge and experience of outsourcing, this book is required reading. For those who are just starting out on the journey, it is essential reading.' Robert White, CEO, Lucidus Management Technologies |
| business process outsourcing market: Business Process Outsourcing Relationships in Swiss Banking Roman Seidl, 2007 The outsourcing market, especially Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), is growing every year. For decades, companies have successfully used outsourcing to generate significant savings. However, discussions with any employee will reveal some resentment of outsourcing. The aim of the study has been first to improve the understanding of some salient difficulties in Business Process Outsourcing relationships, with special reference to the perceived challenges of managing and monitoring Service Legal Agreements in Swiss banking, and second to assist outsourcing banks and service providers in formulating and managing their outsourcing contracts. The study was designed to obtain, through interviews, descriptions and perceptions of experts in Swiss Banking Business Process Outsourcing. Given the nature of the topic but also because of practical constraints, the investigator elected to use a qualitative, interpretative, social constructionist research framework. An extensive review of the literature revealed that a variety of definitions of in- and out-sourcing exist. Some of these terms were used in academic writings and the business press interchangeably and had to be defined. Twenty-two practitioners were interviewed. The data were analysed and interpreted with the help of qualitative analysis software (NVivo). Subsequently, I compared my findings with those of the literature reviewed. Furthermore, a gap in the literature, namely that it generally does not deal with the perceived quality of the relationship, could be addressed and practical approaches for managing BPO relationships are suggested. |
| business process outsourcing market: A Study Of Performance Measurement In The Outsourcing Decision Ronan McIvor, Anthony Wall, Paul Humphreys, Alan McKittrick, 2009-05-28 Outsourcing is a key issue for many organisations having moved from the contracting out of peripheral activities such as cleaning to more critical areas such as design and marketing. This report is for managers and people in finance and accounting functions and takes a practical approach in developing a framework and then applying this framework in an actual organisation which makes it easier for practitioners to understand.• This report provides a framework which incorporates both qualitative and quantitative performance measures that can be used in the outsourcing process• This research is of value to commercial and public sector organisations as well as academics as it provides insights for organisations considering outsourcing that will enable them to assess service levels throughout the contract |
| business process outsourcing market: Managing in the Information Economy Uday Apte, Uday Karmarkar, 2007-08-10 This book presents recent research directions that address management in the information economy. The contributors include leading researchers with interests in a diverse set of topics who highlight important areas and point to some important topics for future research. The book begins with perspectives at the level of the economy as a whole and then progressively addresses industrial structure, sectors, functions, and business practices. |
| business process outsourcing market: BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING A SUPPLY CHAIN OF EXPERTISES Sople, Vinod V. , 2016-06-07 The book, in its new edition, continues to present the fundamental concepts of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and its applications in Indian industry. Divided into 19 chapters, the book offers a strategic framework for BPO management which is crucial for creating competitive advantage for a business enterprise. In the Second Edition, three new chapters on BPO Analytics, Outsourcing in Cloud Environment and BPO Transformation Strategy and an appendix on Sample Contract-Outsourcing Services have been introduced. Further, the book has been enriched with latest updates in the form of tables and exhibits in almost all the chapters. Chapter-end questions help in easy comprehension of the underlying principles. |
| business process outsourcing market: Outsourcing and Insourcing in an International Context Marc J Schniederjans, Ashlyn M Schniederjans, Dara G Schniederjans, 2015-03-26 Designed for upper-level undergraduate or graduate courses in production-operations management, management information systems, international business, and strategic management, this text focuses on concepts, processes, and methodologies for firms planning to undertake or currently involved in outsourcing-insourcing decisions. Outsourcing and Insourcing in an International Context is the only available text that includes coverage of the international risk factors associated with this strategy. The book presents a balanced view of the positive and negative aspects of outsourcing, and provides essential coverage of the fundamental techniques involved in any outsourcing-insourcing decision. In addition, it discusses the ethical ramifications of outsourcing for companies and governments around the world. Each chapter includes learning objectives, discussion questions, and sample problems. An Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, and PowerPoint presentation are available to teachers who adopt the text. |
| business process outsourcing market: Outsourcing in European Emerging Economies Łukasz Mamica, 2020-11-29 Drawing on a range of European cases, this edited volume analyses the offshoring and outsourcing of foreign companies, with a focus on territorial embeddedness. The book opens by developing a theoretical framework and then presents a range of international case studies exploring the experiences of the service hub cities of Brno, Bratislava, Budapest, Krakow, and Prague. Attention is also given to internal and external determinants of embeddedness, with chapters on the employee perspective, the Fintech industry, corporate social responsibility, and the role of universities. This volume will be of interest to advanced students and researchers in regional economics, economic geography, innovation studies, industrial economics, European economics, and international business. |
| business process outsourcing market: The Practice of Outsourcing Mary C. Lacity, Leslie P. Willcocks, 2009-06-25 A close look at the main developments in IT, business processes and offshore outsourcing. This book studies these topics in both theory and practice, exploring the rising prominence of outsourcing with a multi-dimensional, contextual perspective. |
| business process outsourcing market: Plunkett's Outsourcing & Offshoring Industry Almanac: Outsourcing and Offshoring Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies Jack W. Plunkett, 2007-07 Contains trends, statistical tables, and an industry glossary. This almanac presents over 300 profiles of outsourcing and offshoring industry firms. It also includes addresses, phone numbers, and executives. |
| business process outsourcing market: Designing Outsourcing Relations in Knowledge Intensive Business Services Hendrik Kohleick, 2008 |
| business process outsourcing market: Sustainable Global Outsourcing Ron Babin, Brian Nicholson, 2012-08-31 Through a series of case studies and surveys, the authors examine current sustainability trends in outsourcing and recommend how providers should prepare for increasing buyer demands in this area, suggesting buyers and providers can work together to build successful outsourcing relationships through collaborative sustainability projects. |
| business process outsourcing market: A Research Agenda for Organisational Continuity and Change Tor Hernes, Miriam Feuls, 2023-10-06 Research has overlooked the need for modern organisations to enact continuity during periods of change. This Research Agenda addresses this by considering continuity and change as engaging in various forms of mutual interplay. The underlying theme of this book is that change needs continuity just as continuity needs change. |
| business process outsourcing market: The Black Book of Outsourcing Douglas Brown, Scott Wilson, 2012-06-12 Revised for 2009 and beyond, The Black Book of Outsourcing is a comprehensive guide and directory for the evolving field of outsourcing, including expert advice on how to operate an outsourcing program. Valuable governance checklists, offshoring insights, best practices and one-of-kind resources are featured in this bible of the outsourcing industry. First published in 2005, this topical, bestselling manual explores the evolution of both outsourcing buyers and suppliers. Outsourcing and research gurus Douglas Brown and Scott Wilson chart a course of advice for business leaders charged with managing sourcing initiatives, present a wealth of opportunities for job seekers, and offer insights for entrepreneurial thinkers and investors worldwide |
| business process outsourcing market: Successful IT Outsourcing Elizabeth Sparrow, 2012-12-06 The first book to provide practical guidance on how to get the most from an outsourced IS service and written specifically for IS and IT professionals and not senior business managers. |
| business process outsourcing market: Computerworld , 1996-11-25 For more than 40 years, Computerworld has been the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers worldwide. Computerworld's award-winning Web site (Computerworld.com), twice-monthly publication, focused conference series and custom research form the hub of the world's largest global IT media network. |
| business process outsourcing market: Information Technology Outsourcing Transactions John K. Halvey, Barbara Murphy Melby, 2005-11-11 A completely revised update of the First Edition, this book focuses exclusively on outsourcing information technology such as data processing, computer systems, and specialized software programs essentially an intellectual property transaction. It covers, among other topics, licensing and software development agreements, sales of tangible assets, human resources management, and more. |
| business process outsourcing market: Development of an Assessment-Tool for Procurement Business Process Outsourcing Mathias Trojahn, 2008-12-02 Diploma Thesis from the year 2006 in the subject Business economics - Operations Research, grade: 1,4, Stralsund University of Applied Sciences, language: English, abstract: http://assessment-tool-outsourcing.blog.de/ Due to the fact of increasing globalization, mergers & acquisitions, cost pressure and growing expectations of the customers regarding price and quality, companies have to reconsider their strategy and organizational structure. If companies are not able to stand the challenge and can’t fulfill the expectations they will loose customers and consequently market share. To remain competitive they have to shorten the development time for products and optimize methods, structures and organizations in regard to cut the costs. To face these challenges appropriate solutions are needed. One possibility to achieve this is outsourcing. The special type IT-outsourcing (ITO) is already accomplished by many companies but more and more companies are taking into account the possibility of business process outsourcing (BPO). BPO is very critical and has to be considered carefully. Companies give away their in-house functions to external service provider. This comprises a dependency and requires a high degree of trust. Once the decision is made it is hard and cost intensive to reverse it. Finding an appropriate business model for example shared service centers, joint ventures or outsourcing to an external provider and identifying adequate onshore, nearshore or offshore locations requires profound knowledge and intensive consulting support. The first chapter introduces into this thesis. Chapter 2 gives a fundamental theoretical background of the outsourcing terminology including the types of outsourcing, intelligent sourcing terminology and different outsourcing models. The next chapter covers BPO of procurement, a special area of BPO. It describes the relevance for outsourcing the procurement function with its advantages and disadvantages. Furthermore the current market situation as well as possible locations for procurement BPO are part of this chapter. Part 4 presents gedas company and provides general information regarding the organization and the service portfolio. In chapter 5 information about the development of the assessment tool are provided. The gedas consulting framework is briefly introduced and it is shown how the intelligent sourcing framework can be integrated into to the existing gedas consulting framework. The main part covers the description of the development of the assessment tool for procurement BPO and its different components followed by a case study. |
| business process outsourcing market: The Robotic Process Automation Handbook Tom Taulli, 2020-02-28 While Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been around for about 20 years, it has hit an inflection point because of the convergence of cloud computing, big data and AI. This book shows you how to leverage RPA effectively in your company to automate repetitive and rules-based processes, such as scheduling, inputting/transferring data, cut and paste, filling out forms, and search. Using practical aspects of implementing the technology (based on case studies and industry best practices), you’ll see how companies have been able to realize substantial ROI (Return On Investment) with their implementations, such as by lessening the need for hiring or outsourcing. By understanding the core concepts of RPA, you’ll also see that the technology significantly increases compliance – leading to fewer issues with regulations – and minimizes costly errors. RPA software revenues have recently soared by over 60 percent, which is the fastest ramp in the tech industry, and they are expected to exceed $1 billion by the end of 2019. It is generally seamless with legacy IT environments, making it easier for companies to pursue a strategy of digital transformation and can even be a gateway to AI. The Robotic Process Automation Handbook puts everything you need to know into one place to be a part of this wave. What You'll Learn Develop the right strategy and planDeal with resistance and fears from employeesTake an in-depth look at the leading RPA systems, including where they are most effective, the risks and the costsEvaluate an RPA system Who This Book Is For IT specialists and managers at mid-to-large companies |
| business process outsourcing market: Handbook of Research on IT Applications for Strategic Competitive Advantage and Decision Making Idemudia, Efosa Carroll, 2020-06-05 To date, a plethora of companies and organizations are investing vast amounts of money on the latest technologies. Information technology can be used to improve market share, profits, sales, competitive advantage, and customer/employee satisfaction. Unfortunately, the individuals meant to use these technologies are not well equipped on how to effectively and efficiently use these tools for competitive advantage and decision making. The Handbook of Research on IT Applications for Strategic Competitive Advantage and Decision Making is a collection of innovative research relevant to the methodologies, theoretical frameworks, and latest empirical research findings in information technology applications, strategic competitive advantage, and decision making. While highlighting topics including agility, knowledge management, and business intelligence, this book is ideally designed for information technology professionals, academics, researchers, managers, executives, and government officials interested in using information technology for strategic competitive advantage and better decision making. |
| business process outsourcing market: The New IT Outsourcing Landscape Leslie P. Willcocks, Mary C. Lacity, 2016-04-30 Written by the world's leading academics in the outsourcing field, this books gives the most recent overview of developments in research and practice. It focuses on new practices in innovation, offshoring, onshoring, capabilities, project management and cloud services, offering a distinctive theory of outsourcing. |
| business process outsourcing market: The Dragon and the Elephant David Smith, 2010-07-09 The rise of China and India will be the outstanding development of the 21st century, raising fundamental questions about both the structure of the world economy and the balance of global geopolitical power. Will China still be a repressive and undemocratic regime, embracing free market economics but only when it suits? How aggressive a superpower will it be? And what about India, whose huge and growing population and economic prospects appear to guarantee prosperity? David Smith analyses the ways in which the world is tilting rapidly Eastwards, and examines all the implications of the shift in global power to Beijing, Delhi and Washington - a shift that will creep up on us before we know it. |
| business process outsourcing market: Outsourcing and Offshoring in the 21st Century: A Socio-Economic Perspective Kehal, Harbhajan, Singh, Varinder, 2006-03-31 This book discusses the economic impacts of outsourcing and off shoring to the developing countries and developed countries and the short term and long term implications--Provided by publisher. |
| business process outsourcing market: Information Technology Outsourcing Suzanne Rivard, Benoit A. Aubert, 2015-03-26 This new volume in the Advances in Management Information Systems series presents the latest cutting-edge knowledge in IT outsourcing. As part of the growing business trend to outsourcing various operations, IT outsourcing both determines the governance of a vital organizational function and influences the processes of exploitation and exploration in all other functions of an enterprise. In keeping with the mission of the AMIS series, the editors of this volume have framed the domain of research and practice broadly. Information Technology Outsourcing provides leading edge research on both the variety of decisions regarding the outsourcing of IS services and the management of the relationship with service suppliers. |
| business process outsourcing market: Outsourcing and Offshoring Business Services Leslie P. Willcocks, Mary C. Lacity, Chris Sauer, 2017-07-25 Bringing together theoretical and empirical studies from the Journal of Information Technology, this book provides a definitive guide to research discovered on the growing global sourcing phenomenon. Paying particular attention to Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), theoretical chapters explore insightful ways of thinking about the different facets of outsourcing, and provide useful information to practitioners and researchers. Empirical chapters report the findings of 405 major research studies into the risks and successes of relationships between customer and vendor, the development of trust in these relationships, the factors affecting locations for offshoring, and specialized offshoring organizations such as captive centres. In this comprehensive study, the editors present an expert review of the historical development of this field, and offer analysis of emerging findings and practices for the future. |
| business process outsourcing market: Information Systems Outsourcing Rudy Hirschheim, Armin Heinzl, Jens Dibbern, 2007-06-13 Four years have been passed away since the first edition of this book has been published. While certain key issues on IS sourcing like determinants and application service provision have become more mature from an academic and industry perspective, additional topics have arisen on the horizon. In particular, offshoring and business process outsourcing have led to numerous insightful publications which offer a valuable and indispensable holistic sourcing persp- tive. Thus, the second edition of our outsourcing book deals with enduring themes, new perspectives, and global challenges. In addition to classical themes like Sourcing Determinants (Part I), Relationship Aspects (Part II), and Experiences (Part III), we felt it worthwhile to add three new parts. They cover information systems outsourcing from a Vendor and Individual Perspective (Part IV), Application Service Providing (Part V) as well as Offshoring and Global Outsoucing (Part VI). Again we have thoughtfully tried to arrange a compilation of contemporary outsourcing research as a primer and a platform for scientific discourse. In contrast to the first edition, this book is not the outcome of an International Conference, but rather an update of important and relevant perspectives. Since the Third International Conference on Outsourcing of Information Services will take place 2007 in Heidelberg, Germany, it may be considered as an epilogue for further interactions and discussions. |
| business process outsourcing market: Economic Reforms and Social Policy Dr B. Sarangapani, 2006-12-01 This book offers valuable insights for understanding the impact of economic reforms on the changed role of state and how a retreating state can slow down programmes meant for social development. It also brings out the importance of having a coherent and consistent social policy. Academicians, researchers, policy makers, and administrators have debated several issues regarding the nature of fiscal crisis in Andhra Pradesh and implementation of subsequent World Bank lent Andhra Pradesh Economic Restructuring Project (APERP). This volume contains several research papers on various aspects of social policy in the context of on -going economic reforms. |
| business process outsourcing market: IT Outsourcing: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications St.Amant, Kirk, 2009-07-31 This book covers a wide range of topics involved in the outsourcing of information technology through state-of-the-art collaborations of international field experts--Provided by publisher. |
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