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Strategic Sourcing of Information Systems
Leslie P. Willcocks
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Description for Strategic Sourcing of Information Systems
Hardcover. For organizations facing the decision whether to outsource or insource their Information Systems Technology support, this book is the one--stop problem--solver. It separates the myth from the reality of outsourcing and examines several case studies of companies which have chosen to outsource, insource, selective source, or employ trading agents. Editor(s): Willcocks, Leslie P.; Lacity, Mary C. Series: John Wiley Series in Information Systems. Num Pages: 408 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KJM; KJQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 247 x 163 x 29. Weight in Grams: 766.
This book provides a forum of current thinking by prominent scholars and practitioners from around the globe. Edited and with a lengthy introduction by two internationally recognised experts in this field, the book's coverage includes: Selective Outsourcing, Total Outsourcing, Total Insourcing, IT department as a trading agency, Offshore Development. Theoretical perspectives allow critical variables to be extracted in order to explain successful or unsuccessful decisions, while decision frameworks and case studies provide guidelines on which sourcing options to select, and how to manage outsourcing arrangements.
This book provides a forum of current thinking by prominent scholars and practitioners from around the globe. Edited and with a lengthy introduction by two internationally recognised experts in this field, the book's coverage includes: Selective Outsourcing, Total Outsourcing, Total Insourcing, IT department as a trading agency, Offshore Development. Theoretical perspectives allow critical variables to be extracted in order to explain successful or unsuccessful decisions, while decision frameworks and case studies provide guidelines on which sourcing options to select, and how to manage outsourcing arrangements.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Series
John Wiley Series in Information Systems
Number of Pages
450
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471977872
SKU
V9780471977872
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Ref
99-50
About Leslie P. Willcocks
Leslie P. Willcocks is a Fellow in the Oxford Institute of Information Management, Templeton College, Oxford and Visiting Professor, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam. He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Information Technology and has an international reputation for his work in IT evaluation, outsourcing and information management. He is author of 12 books and over 120 refereed papers for journals including ... Read more
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