What will it take for China to become a competitive force in offshore outsourcing? An analysis of the role of transaction costs in supplier selection

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 53-67

  Qu, Zhonghua ^a   Brocklehurst, Michael ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COSTS; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; LAWS AND LEGISLATION;

BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0037657985     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0268396031000077459     Document Type: Article

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