Global outsourcing relationships and innovation: A conceptual framework and research propositions

Journal of Product Innovation Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 513-530

  Roy, Subroto ^a   Sivakumar, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN   (United States)

^b LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; BEHAVIORAL CONTROL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; CORE ACTIVITY; CORE COMPETENCE; COST BENEFITS; CUSTOMER SERVICES; ENGINEERING DRAWING; FINANCIAL SERVICE; GLOBAL OUTSOURCING; INCREMENTAL INNOVATION; MANUFACTURED GOODS; OUTSOURCERS; RADICAL INNOVATION; RAPID GROWTH; RELATIONAL-CONTROL; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH PROPOSITIONS; TACIT KNOWLEDGE; TOP MANAGEMENT; TRANSITION MANAGEMENT; TRANSITION PROCESS;

DATA PROCESSING; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; RESEARCH; TAXATION;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 84862125741     PISSN: 07376782     EISSN: 15405885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-5885.2012.00922.x     Document Type: Article

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