Outsourcing non-core assets and competences of a firm using analytic hierarchy process

Computers and Operations Research

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 3592-3608

  Hafeez, K ^a   Malak, N ^b   Zhang, Y B ^b  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AHP technique; Balance score card; Benchmarking; Capability; Competence; Intellectual asset; Outsourcing; Strategic alliance

Indexed keywords

ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS; ASSET MANAGEMENT; BENCHMARKING; COMPETITION; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; FIRMWARE; INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; MARKETING; OPERATIONS RESEARCH;

AHP TECHNIQUE; BALANCE SCORE CARD; INTELLECTUAL ASSET; OUTSOURCING NON-CORE ASSETS; STRATEGIC ALLIANCE;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 34247475158     PISSN: 03050548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cor.2006.01.004     Document Type: Article

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