Mum effect as an offshore outsourcing risk: A study of differences in perceptions

Computer Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 120-126

  Sajeev, A S M ^a,b   Ramingwong, Sakgasit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

^b MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Culture; IT outsourcing; Offshore outsourcing; Risks; Software engineering projects

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION GAPS; CONTROL SAMPLES; CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS; CULTURAL FACTORS; EFFECT FACTORS; IT COMPANIES; IT INDUSTRY; IT OUTSOURCING; IT PROFESSIONAL; LONG-TERM ORIENTATION; MEAN VALUES; NEGATIVE INFORMATION; OFFSHORE OUTSOURCING; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING PROJECTS; STATUS SYMBOLS; TEAM MEMBERS; THAILAND; WORK ENVIRONMENTS; WORK EXPERIENCE;

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; EMPLOYMENT; HUMAN ENGINEERING; OUTSOURCING; RISK PERCEPTION; STUDENTS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77649333238     PISSN: 00104620     EISSN: 14602067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/comjnl/bxn077     Document Type: Article

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