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Record Nr.

UNINA9910830384403321

Autore

Berry John <1960->

Titolo

Offshoring opportunities [[electronic resource] ] : strategies and tactics for global competitiveness / / John Berry

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2006

ISBN

1-119-20130-6

1-280-24306-6

9786610243068

0-471-77364-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (272 p.)

Disciplina

658.4/058

658.4058

Soggetti

International business enterprises

Contracting out

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Offshoring and its discontents -- Everything you can send down a wire is up for grabs -- Coase and the changing nature of work -- Pouring the foundation : the offshoring value delivery framework -- Is the organization ready? -- Making the case -- So many choices -- Location is everything -- An alliance is forged -- Let's make a deal -- Other relationship details -- Start of a beautiful friendship -- Calling all low cost reps -- Toward best practices.

Sommario/riassunto

offshoring opportunities is on target for today's marketplace""This book provides a much needed framework for offshoring that supports making sound business decisions in this area, and it can help guide the management of the resulting offshore relationship in an efficient and effective manner. John brings clarity and structure to this broad and complex subject.""-Jim Maloney Chief Security Executive Corillian Corporation""An extremely well-written and researched book. Starts with a good background on the political and cultural implications of offshoring and proceeds to prov