Determinants of IS sourcing decisions: A comparative study of transaction cost theory versus the resource-based view

Journal of Strategic Information Systems

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 389-415

  Watjatrakul, Boonlert ^a  

^a ASSUMPTION UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Information systems outsourcing; Resource based view; Specificity; Strategic resource; Transaction cost theory; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COST ACCOUNTING; DECISION MAKING; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; OUTSOURCING; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; UNCERTAIN SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION SYSTEMS OUTSOURCING; RESOURCE-BASED VIEW; SPECIFICITY; STRATEGIC RESOURCE; TRANSACTION COST THEORY; UNCERTAINTY;

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

EID: 27344433446     PISSN: 09638687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsis.2005.05.001     Document Type: Article

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