A practical guide to successful outsourcing

Emerald - Tập 6 Số 3 - Trang 94-106 - 1998
Peter R. Embleton1, Phillip C. Wright2
1ADI Limited, Fredericton, New Brunswick Canada
2Faculty of Administration, University of New Brunswick, Canada

Tóm tắt

Studies the outsourcing phenomenon, starting with strategic analysis and working through the many practical considerations and decisions that practising managers must make. As outsourcing is not to be taken lightly, the disadvantages are discussed in some detail. Of note too, are sections concerned with managing the outsourcing relationship, post outsourcing and morale, all concerned with the human resource management aspects of outsourcing.


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