1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451748503321

Autore

Beimborn Daniel

Titolo

Cooperative sourcing [[electronic resource] ] : simulation studies and empirical data on outsourcing coalitions in the banking industry / / Daniel Beimborn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Wiesbaden, : Betriebswirtschaftlicher Verlag Dr.Th. Gabler / GWV Fachverlage GmbH, c2008

ISBN

3-8350-5588-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (482 p.)

Disciplina

658.4058

Soggetti

Banks and banking

Contracting out

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Theoretical Foundation and Related Research -- Cooperative Sourcing in the Banking Industry -- Developing a Formal Model for Cooperative Sourcing -- Analytical and Simulative Studies -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

More and more banks are deciding to merge business activities like payment processing or loans administration by founding joint transaction banks or credit factories. But under which circumstances will banks decide to outsource certain activities? What are the relevant drivers and inhibitors? What is the role of externalities and how can stable coalitions be established? What are the resulting market structure effects of cooperative sourcing activities? Based on the integration of relevant economic and organizational theories, Daniel Beimborn develops a formal model of cooperative sourcing. The model captures the different drivers and inhibitors like economies of scale, scope and skill, transaction costs, strategic constraints etc. and forms the basis for both game-theoretical analyses and agent-based simulations. Simulations help to handle the numerical complexity and allow for compound analyses of the causes and effects of cooperative sourcing. Empirical data from two large-scale surveys and case studies in the German credit business are used in order to feed the simulation model and to validate the results. This book is essential reading for



researchers and students in the fields of business and information systems. It is also of interest to executives in the area of information systems and outsourcing. Its originality, its attention to detail, its level of sophistication, its comprehensiveness, its coherence, and its richness makes this an excellent example of what the IS field needs far more of: applied research which ties together the best of what academics can offer with sound practical results. Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Rudy Hirschheim Baton Rouge, September 8, 2007.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778749403321

Titolo

Managed care systems and emerging infections [[electronic resource] ] : challenges and opportunities for strengthening surveillance, research, and prevention : workshop summary, based on a workshop of the Forum on Emerging Infections, Division of Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine / / Jonathan R. Davis, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 2000

ISBN

0-309-17228-4

1-280-18563-5

9786610185634

0-309-59388-3

0-585-25990-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (127 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DavisJonathan R

Disciplina

362.1/04258

Soggetti

Emerging infectious diseases

Managed care plans (Medical care)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.