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Outsourcing
Understanding outsourcing
May 17, 2013
Ian McCarthy explores the hidden implications of third-party contracts. While politicians and economic leaders continue to speak to the virtues or pitfalls of outsourcing by companies and countries, the resulting benefit or lack thereof accrue to organizations on a case by case basis – hinging on information, resources and skills – according to two new research papers from Beedie School of Business professor Ian McCarthy. The articles – published in a special issue on outsourcing […]More...
Information and fit key to understanding outsourcing opportunities: Beedie research
Mar 7, 2013
While politicians and economic leaders continue to speak to the virtues or pitfalls of outsourcing by companies and countries, the resulting benefit or lack thereof, accrue to organizations on a case by case basis – hinging on information, resources and skills – according to new SFU research. Entitled “Understanding outsourcing contexts through information asymmetry and capability fit”, the research article was authored by Beedie professors Ian McCarthy and Jan Kietzmann, and University of Winnipeg professor […]More...