Managing Change in IT Outsourcing

Managing Change in IT Outsourcing

Author: Albert Plugge

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 1137030453

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Through case studies this volume provides evidence that a link between sourcing capabilities and organizational structure contributes to a positive sourcing performance. Reveals that providers who are able to adapt to changing client circumstances, whilst establishing a fit, succeed in achieving a sustainable performance.


Managing Change in IT Outsourcing

Managing Change in IT Outsourcing

Author: Albert Plugge

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-11-12

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1137030453

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Through case studies this volume provides evidence that a link between sourcing capabilities and organizational structure contributes to a positive sourcing performance. Reveals that providers who are able to adapt to changing client circumstances, whilst establishing a fit, succeed in achieving a sustainable performance.


The Dynamics of Global Sourcing: Perspectives and Practices

The Dynamics of Global Sourcing: Perspectives and Practices

Author: Julia Kotlarsky

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 3642339204

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This book contains 13 carefully revised and selected papers from the 6th Workshop on Global Sourcing, held in Courchevel, France, during March 12-15, 2012. They have been selected from 46 submissions and represent both client and supplier perspectives on sourcing of global services. This volume is intended for use by students, academics, and practitioners interested in the outsourcing and offshoring of information technology and business processes. It offers a review of the key topics in outsourcing and offshoring, populated with practical frameworks that serve as a tool-kit for students and managers. The topics discussed combine theoretical and practical insights, and they are extensively illustrated by case studies from client and vendor organizations. Last but not least, the book examines current and future trends in outsourcing and offshoring, paying particular attention to the centrality of innovation in sourcing arragements, and how innovation can be realized in outsourcing.


Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in a Changing World

Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in a Changing World

Author: Jennex, Murray Eugene

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2020-03-27

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 1799823571

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In today’s world of business, gaining an advantage of competitors is a focal point for organizations and a driving force in the economy. New practices are being studied and implemented constantly by rivaling companies. Many industries have begun putting emphasis on intensive knowledge practices, with the belief that implementing cutting-edge learning practices will fuel research and innovation within the company. Understanding this dynamic method of management is critical for managers and executives who wish to propel the success of their organizations. Knowledge Management, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship in a Changing World is a collection of pioneering research on the methods of gaining organizational advantages based on knowledge innovation and management. While highlighting topics including human-robot teaming, organizational learning, and e-collaboration, this book will explore the sustainable links between knowledge management influences and organizational capability. This book is ideally designed for managers, strategists, economists, policymakers, entrepreneurs, business professionals, researchers, students, and academics seeking research on recent trends in innovative economics and business technologies.


Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Business Convergence, Computing, and Legality

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Business Convergence, Computing, and Legality

Author: Khurana, Reema

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-06-30

Total Pages: 271

ISBN-13: 1466642106

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As digital technologies develop, companies envision new ways to incorporate ever more disparate elements in their products, such as the combination of computing power and telecommunications in modern smart phones. Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Business Convergence, Computing, and Legality investigates the development of convergent and interoperable systems in business environments, with a particular focus on potential legal implications that emerge when a company begins branching out into domains traditionally occupied by suppliers and consumers. Business and law professionals—both in academia and in practice—will use this book to gain a greater understanding of the growth of convergence in the field of information technologies and how such transformations affect business practices around the world.


A Risk Management Approach to Business Continuity

A Risk Management Approach to Business Continuity

Author: Julia Graham

Publisher: Rothstein Publishing

Published: 2015-02-20

Total Pages: 415

ISBN-13: 1931332886

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Julia Graham and David Kaye, two globally recognized risk management experts with experience in 50 countries, were among the first to recognize the interrelationship of Risk Management and Business Continuity and demonstrate how to integrate them with Corporate Governance enterprise-wide. They focus on all the factors that must be considered when developing a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan, especially for multi-location or multinational companies. Endorsed by The Business Continuity Institute, Institute for Risk Management, and Disaster Recovery Institute International, the book includes: • Chapter objectives, summaries and bibliographies; charts, sample forms, checklists throughout. • Plentiful case studies, in boxed text, sourced globally in the UK, US, Europe, Australia, Asia, etc. • Boxed inserts summarizing key concepts. • Glossy of 150 risk management and business continuity terms. • Wide range of challenges, including supply chain disruptions, media and brand attack, product contamination and product recall, bomb threats, chemical and biological threats, etc. • Instructions for designing/executing team exercises with role playing to rehearse scenarios. • Guidance on how to develop a business continuity plan, including a Business Impact Analysis. Downloadable Instructor Materials are available for college and professional developement use, including PowerPoint slides and syllabus for 12-week course with lecture outlines/notes, quizzes, reading assignments, discussion topics, projects "Provides clear guidance, supported with a wide range of memorable and highly relevant case studies, for any risk or business continuity manager to successfully meet the challenges of today and the future." --Steven Mellish, Chairman, The Business Continuity Institute


Information Systems Outsourcing

Information Systems Outsourcing

Author: Rudy Hirschheim

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-03-09

Total Pages: 539

ISBN-13: 3662047543

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This book attempts to synthesize what is known about information systems (IS) outsourcing by dividing the subject into six interrelated parts. It contains an excellent collection of high-quality articles on information systems outsourcing and examples of successful outsourcing in organizations through empirical surveys and case studies. It also offers new insights into hot topics such as information technology offshoring.


Successful IT Outsourcing

Successful IT Outsourcing

Author: Elizabeth Sparrow

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 1447100611

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The first book to provide practical guidance on how to get the most from an outsourced IS service and written specifically for IS and IT professionals and not senior business managers.