Outsourcing, competitive capabilities and performance: an empirical study in service firms

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 276-288

  Bustinza, O F ^a   Arias Aranda, D ^a   Gutierrez Gutierrez, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Competitive capabilities; Outsourcing; Performance; Strategic decisions

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS PERFORMANCE; COMPANY PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE CAPABILITIES; COST SAVING; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; FIRM PERFORMANCE; MARKET VALUES; OUTSOURCING DECISIONS; SERVICE FIRMS; STRATEGIC DECISIONS;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 77953686338     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2010.03.023     Document Type: Article

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