Creating better governance of offshore services

Information Systems Management

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 110-122

  Simon, Judith C ^a   Poston, Robin S ^a   Kettinger, Bill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

IT governance; IT services; Offshore outsourcing; Offshore vendors

Indexed keywords

BEST PRACTICES; GOVERNANCE MODELS; IT GOVERNANCE; IT SERVICES; MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANIES; OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING; OFFSHORE SERVICES; OFFSHORE VENDORS;

INDUSTRY;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 70449725123     PISSN: 10580530     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10580530902794778     Document Type: Article

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