Information systems outsourcing risks: A study of large firms

Industrial Management and Data Systems

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 45-62

  Gonzalez, Reyes ^a   Gasco, Jose ^a   Llopis, Juan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Information systems; Outsourcing; Risk management; Surveys

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; CONTRACTS; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; RISK MANAGEMENT; SURVEYS;

CHI-SQUARE TESTS; GLOBALIZATION; INFORMATION SYSTEMS (IS); OUTSOURCING EXPENSES;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 18844385758     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570510575180     Document Type: Article

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