A value and risk analysis of offshore outsourcing business models: An exploratory study

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 613-634

  Weerakkody, Vishanth ^a   Irani, Zahir ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Offshore outsourcing; Outsourcing; Risk; Value; Value analysis model

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS MODELS; BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; ECONOMIC CONDITION; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; LOW COSTS; OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING; RISK VALUE; THIRD PARTIES; VALUE ANALYSIS; VALUE PROPOSITION;

DECISION MAKING; OUTSOURCING; RISK ANALYSIS; SAFETY FACTOR; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUPPLY CHAINS; VALUE ENGINEERING;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 76249090177     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207540903175160     Document Type: Article

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