Does IT outsourcing deliver economic value to firms?

The question of whether or not IT outsourcing initiatives deliver economic value to firms is an important yet under examined one. This study extends extant outsourcing literature by evaluating how firm value is created through IT outsourcing. Using Porter’s Value Chain Model as the theoretical frame...

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Published in:The journal of strategic information systems 2010-06, Vol.19 (2), p.109-123
Main Authors: Gwebu, Kholekile L., Wang, Jing, Wang, Li
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Accounting measures
Business value
Chains
Cost engineering
Economics
Information technology
IT outsourcing
Logistics
Outsourcing
Strategic information systems
Value chain
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Logistics
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Strategic information systems
Value chain
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