Information systems offshore outsourcing: A descriptive analysis

Industrial Management & Data Systems

Volumn 106, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1233-1248

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benefits; Information systems; Outsourcing; Risk management

Indexed keywords

BENEFITS; COST SAVINGS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING; TAXONOMY;

CONTRACTS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 33750032354     PISSN: 02635577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02635570610712555     Document Type: Review

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