International outsourcing of services: A partnership model

Journal of International Management

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 22-37

  Kedia, Ben L ^a   Lahiri, Somnath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

International outsourcing; Services; Tactical, Strategic, Transformational

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847319317     PISSN: 10754253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intman.2006.09.006     Document Type: Article

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