Proximity and information technology outsourcing: How local are IT services markets?

Journal of Management Information Systems

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 73-102

  Arora, Ashish ^a   Forman, Chris ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

IT outsourcing; Outsourcing; Service tradability; Services; Services outsourcing

Indexed keywords

DATA PRIVACY; INFORMATION SERVICES; OUTSOURCING; PROBABILITY; SECURITY OF DATA;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OUTSOURCING; OUTSOURCING PROGRAM;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 38349192337     PISSN: 07421222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/MIS0742-1222240204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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