Learning paths to offshore outsourcing: From cost reduction to knowledge seeking

Industry and Innovation

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 239-257

  Maskell, Peter ^a   Pedersen, Torben ^a   Petersen, Bent ^a   Dick Nielsen, Jens ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

Cost reduction; Experiential learning; Innovation; Low cost countries; Offshore outsourcing

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INNOVATION; OUTSOURCING;

EID: 34547117374     PISSN: 13662716     EISSN: 14698390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13662710701369189     Document Type: Article

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