The Outsourcing Process
The Outsourcing Process

Author: Ronan McIvor

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2005-06-23

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 9781139444583

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Outsourcing has become an increasingly important issue for many organisations. This book provides a framework for an up-to-date understanding of the outsourcing process and the key issues associated with it. It integrates a number of contemporary topics including benchmarking, buyer-supplier relationships, organisational behaviour, competitor analysis, and technology influences. The analysis draws upon both empirical research and real case studies. The author starts by providing guidelines as to when outsourcing is appropriate and what its implications will be, before moving on to explain how outsourcing is implemented. The benefits of both successful outsourcing and the risks and consequences of outsourcing failure are outlined. The book is ideal for use by postgraduate students studying the area of outsourcing. It would also benefit industry managers who are considering outsourcing or who already have outsourcing programmes in place.

Nine Keys to World-Class Business Process Outsourcing
Nine Keys to World-Class Business Process Outsourcing

Author: Mary Lacity

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-04-23

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1472918495

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Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)-the sourcing of business services through external third parties-is a global phenomenon, which generated nearly $300 billion worldwide in 2012. BPO is highly IT-enabled, and on a growth trajectory that impacts across functions of major, medium and small enterprises, including procurement, human resources, accounting and finance, sales, marketing, legal, asset management and key administrative processes. Despite this size and spread, BPO services and the ability of clients to manage their providers, are still evolving and have a mixed record. In the course of their research, the authors have found only 20% of outsourcing arrangements are world-class performers. A further 25% are 'good', 40% are 'OK' and 15% are 'poor'. This book pinpoints and describes in detail the effective practices that characterize the top global BPO performers, including Microsoft, BP, EMC and TalkTalk. The authors provide case illustrations and examples throughout of how world-class practices were generated and evolved, and how they can be applied to real life settings and problem areas.

The Outsourcing Handbook
The Outsourcing Handbook

Author: Mark John Power

Publisher:

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13:

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Outsourcing is now increasingly used as a competitive weapon in today's global economy. 'The Outsourcing Handbook' is a guide to the whole process. It looks at key factors in the success of a project as well as problem areas and potential pitfalls.

Outsourcing
Outsourcing

Author: Michael J. Mol

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2007-09-06

Total Pages: 329

ISBN-13: 1107321042

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Outsourcing has become one of the key restructuring tools for companies seeking to boost their growth and business performance. As the outsourcing phenomenon has mushroomed, so a range of academic studies have sought to define and describe a unifying theoretical model. Outsourcing: Design, Process and Performance draws upon managerial, economic, sociological, historical and psychological perspectives to bring about an understanding of how outsourcing design and the outsourcing process feed into the performance of firms. Blending empirical insights from a range of international cases and large-scale statistical tests with existing theoretical perspectives, the author argues that a negative curvilinear relationship exists between outsourcing and firm performance. A critical analysis of current outsourcing strategies, together with a discussion of future trends, offers a new agenda for academic researchers and business managers alike.

Business Process Outsourcing
Business Process Outsourcing

Author: John K. Halvey

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2007-03-22

Total Pages: 602

ISBN-13: 0470126930

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Many corporations are currently restructuring their business processes in order to become more competitive and cost effective. Once the decision has been made to outsource, a corporation must structure the deal. This book will show them how to request proposals and negotiate and close the agreement--creating the outsourcing strategy.

Essentials of Business Process Outsourcing
Essentials of Business Process Outsourcing

Author: Thomas N. Duening

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2005-04-15

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0471727121

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This book will provide the fundamentals of business process outsourcing for the busy executive who needs to get up to speed. It will have such features as checklists, tips and techniques, and case studies. * Written in a user friendly style that allows senior level financial executives to get a solid foundation of what business process outsourcing is and how it can benefit their companies. * Provides managers with the tools to analyse the BPO opportunities for their own firms, as well as techniques and strategies for managing a BPO initiative. * Shows managers how a BPO strategy can save the company money and create jobs domestically. * Both authors are consultants and advisers to industry-leading companies and frequent speakers at business forums and conferences.

Business Process Outsourcing
Business Process Outsourcing

Author: Rick L. Click

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2004-11-11

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 0471700975

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Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is becoming the new revolutionas company's of all sizes are seeking to take advantage of thissource of competitive advantage. This book provides a step-by-step approach to understanding theapplication of Business Process Outsourcing, assessing the BPOopportunity in the company, and then managing the transition toBPO. It serves as a guide to implementing BPO and as a referencesource to solving the variety of issues that may arise during a BPOinitiative. Each chapter features a case study, insight from apractitioner, focus on how BPO affects people, and ethicalconsiderations. * Discusses both the how and why of business process outsourcingwith a straightforward "how to" approach. * Provides managers with the tools to analyse the BPO opportunitiesfor their own firms, as well as techniques and strategies formanaging a BPO initiative. * Empowers businesses of all sizes to take advantage of thisall-encompassing business revolution.

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.

Outsourcing Management Functions for the Acquisition of Federal Facilities
Outsourcing Management Functions for the Acquisition of Federal Facilities

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2001-01-20

Total Pages: 149

ISBN-13: 0309072670

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In this study outsourcing is defined as the organizational practice of contracting for services from an external entity while retaining control over assets and oversight of the services being outsourced. In the 1980s, a number of factors led to a renewed interest in outsourcing. For private sector organizations, outsourcing was identified as a strategic component of business process reengineering-an effort to streamline an organization and increase its profitability. In the public sector, growing concern about the federal budget deficit, the continuing long-term fiscal crisis of some large cities, and other factors accelerated the use of privatization measures (including outsourcing for services) as a means of increasing the efficiency of government.

Information Technology Outsourcing Transactions
Information Technology Outsourcing Transactions

Author: John K. Halvey

Publisher:

Published: 1996-04-30

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13:

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This book walks readers through an outsourcing transaction step-by-step: analyzing the benefits, selecting vendor, structuring the deal, managing the relationship. Provides managers with an organized methodical approach to the often intimidating prospect of relinquising absolute control of every aspect of a company's business.