Global Outsourcing and Offshoring:
An Integrated Approach to Theory and Corporate Strategy
Cambridge University Press, November 2010
Farok J. Contractor, Vikas Kumar, Sumit Kundu, Torben
Pedersen (eds.)
"It presents a bold and thought-provoking set of ideas
about the future shape and size of the multinational corporation."
-- Julian Birkinshaw, London Business School
" The first chapter by the editors is a masterpiece and it
alone is worth the price of admission."
-- Anil K. Gupta, INSEAD Chaired Professor of Strategy,
INSEAD
"The end result is a book that provides us with the
state-of-the-art research on this subject, offering important hints and
lessons for scholars, managers and policymakers worldwide."
-- Alfonso Gambardella, Bocconi University, Milan
" The theoretical logic of the book is that the fine
slicing of the value chain of the company provides the backbone for analysis
of offshoring. Companies can improve their efficiency with an optimal
allocation of its functions and operations across geographic space."
-- Alan M. Rugman, University of Reading
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Companies are increasingly asking which of their value chain
activities are best performed within their own company and which may be
outsourced. In addition, they are also considering which pieces of their
value chain may be better performed abroad. These interrelated decisions
concerning outsourcing and offshoring have not only changed entire
industries, they have also transformed the lives of people across the world.
Hundreds of millions of jobs in emerging nations have been the direct result
of outsourcing and offshoring decisions. At the same time, many people in
the developed world have lost their jobs because a company has been able to
find a cheaper alternative. Featuring contributions from scholars in eleven
different countries, this book is the first to examine the theory and
practice of outsourcing and offshoring simultaneously. It includes studies
of a variety of different industries, including pharmaceuticals,
automobiles, medical records, appliances, human resource management and
telecommunications.
Contributors
Farok J. Contractor, Vikas Kumar, Torben Pedersen, Sumit
Kundu, Ashok Bardhan, Dwight Jaffee, Dave Luvison, Mike Bendixen, Andrea
Martinez-Noya, Esteban Garcia-Canal, Janis K. Kapler, Kimberly A. Puhala,
Ana Colovic, Lucia Piscitello, Grazia D. Santangelo, Salma Alguezaui,
Raffaele Filieri, Hsing Hung Chen, Elisa Mattarelli, Maria Rita Tagliaventi,
Shahzad M. Ansari, Jatinder S. Sidhu, Henk W. Volberda, Ilan Oshri, Nir
Kshetri, Nikhilesh Dholakia, Thomas J. Norman, Mahmood A. Zaidi, Raghunath
Subramanyam, Gabriella Lojacono, Olga Annushkina
Prof. Farok J. Contractor
Department of Management and Global Business
Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick
Rutgers University
1 Washington Park
Newark, New Jersey 07102-1897, USA
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