Performance measures and metrics in outsourcing decisions: A review for research and applications

International Journal of Production Economics

Volumn 161, Issue , 2015, Pages 153-166

  Gunasekaran, Angappa ^a   Irani, Zahir ^b   Choy, King Lun ^c   Filippi, Lionel ^d   Papadopoulos, Thanos ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^d IAE de Grenoble   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concepts; Future research; Literature review; Outsourcing; Research taxonomy; Theory and practice

Indexed keywords

COSTS; SUPPLY CHAINS; TAXONOMIES;

CONCEPTS; FUTURE RESEARCH DIRECTIONS; GLOBAL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT; LITERATURE REVIEWS; RESEARCH AND APPLICATION; RESEARCH TAXONOMY; STRATEGIC FLEXIBILITY; THEORY AND PRACTICE;

OUTSOURCING;

EID: 84921786967     PISSN: 09255273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpe.2014.12.021     Document Type: Review

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