Integrating the critical success factor method into the business process outsourcing decision

Technology Analysis and Strategic Management

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 339-360

  McIvor, Ronan ^a   Humphreys, Paul ^a   McKittrick, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Business and corporate strategy; Business and management studies; Case study; Government; Service industry; Strategic management

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; CORPORATE STRATEGY; GOVERNMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; OUTSOURCING; SERVICE SECTOR; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 77951156289     PISSN: 09537325     EISSN: 14653990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09537321003647362     Document Type: Article

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