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BL
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666062
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The offshoring challenge : strategic design and innovation for tomorrow's organization /\ Torben Pedersen...[et al.], editors
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| Publication Statement
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London :: Springer,, c2013
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1 online resource (400 p.)
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| ISBN
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9781447149088 (electronic bk.)
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: 1447149084 (electronic bk.)
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9781447149071
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Includes bibliographical references
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| Contents
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Exploring layers of complexity in offshoring research and practice / Lydia Bals...[et al.] -- Part I. Offshoring strategy and business models -- Part II. Organizational and process dynamics in offshoring knowledge work -- Part III. Challenges and opportunities in offshoring research and development -- Part IV. Firms risks and influence from locational factors -- Part V. Industry level and network perspectives on offshoring -- Part VI. Exploring new theoretical approaches in offshoring research
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| Abstract
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The continuous search for efficiency gains and the goal of attaining a sustainable competitive advantage have steadily increased the volume of goods and services procured globally from third party vendors. In this context, named as "the next wave of globalization", the offshoring phenomenon has stimulated research and political debates. With the rise of services offshoring, international value chain disaggregation for services has reached a formerly unknown scale. Also, it is increasingly complex transactions, requiring a higher degree of qualification, which are becoming subject to offshoring
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Offshore outsourcing
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| Dewey Classification
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331.1658.4058
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HD2365
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HD2365
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Pedersen, Torben
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Ohio Library and Information Network
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