Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectives

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Autor(a) principal: Moura, Isabel Cristina A. A.
Data de Publicação: 2001
Outros Autores: Grover, Varun
Tipo de documento: Outros
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/950
Resumo: Submitted to "Information & Management" in 2001.
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spelling Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectivesInformation Systems OutsourcingOutsourcing TheoryResearch ModelSubmitted to "Information & Management" in 2001.In recent years there has been a significant increase in the incidence of information systems (IS) outsourcing. Technological uncertainty, cost reduction, the need to concentration on core business, and the increasing quality and competition among a growing cadre of service providers, (e.g.) are often discussed as key outsourcing motivators. While a number of theoretical frameworks have been used to structure studies on this phenomenon, the efforts have often been piece-meal and disjointed. IS outsourcing involves multiple facets, including the initial decision, choice of governance structure and the management of the ongoing relationship. This study attempts to provide a view of outsourcing from three theoretical lenses – resource/knowledge-based, transaction costs, and agency theory, focusing on key variables espoused by these theories and their relevance to the different facets of outsourcing. It is suggested that resource/knowledge-based theory can help explain strategic initial IS outsourcing decisions and some IT determinants of sustained competitive advantage related to those decisions. Transaction costs theory can help explain cost-reduction strategies for initial IS outsourcing decisions and point out different governance mechanisms for a variety of IS outsourcing relationships (e.g., supplier-firm and contract type choices). Agency theory can help design and explain adequate and costliest ways (i.e., compensation schemes) to manage IS outsourcing and/or internalized (i.e., internal procurement) relationships. Collectively, it is hoped that this effort will serve to integrate disparate approaches to this important and growing phenomenon.Universidade do Minho; Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia; Fundo Social Europeu (III Quadro Comunitário de Apoio).Universidade do MinhoMoura, Isabel Cristina A. A.Grover, Varun20012001-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/otherapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/950enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-05-11T05:13:41Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/950Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openairemluisa.alvim@gmail.comopendoar:71602024-05-11T05:13:41Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectives
title Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectives
spellingShingle Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectives
Moura, Isabel Cristina A. A.
Information Systems Outsourcing
Outsourcing Theory
Research Model
title_short Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectives
title_full Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectives
title_fullStr Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectives
title_full_unstemmed Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectives
title_sort Examining the outsourcing of information systems functions from diverse theoretical perspectives
author Moura, Isabel Cristina A. A.
author_facet Moura, Isabel Cristina A. A.
Grover, Varun
author_role author
author2 Grover, Varun
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Moura, Isabel Cristina A. A.
Grover, Varun
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Information Systems Outsourcing
Outsourcing Theory
Research Model
topic Information Systems Outsourcing
Outsourcing Theory
Research Model
description Submitted to "Information & Management" in 2001.
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