LEADER 03168nam 22004455 450 001 996359641803316 005 20200826040535.0 010 $a3-11-069066-7 024 7 $a10.1515/9783110690668 035 $a(CKB)4100000011435914 035 $a(DE-B1597)544444 035 $a(DE-B1597)9783110690668 035 $a(OCoLC)1191863900 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6637610 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6637610 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011435914 100 $a20200826h20202020 fg 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aOffshoring of white-collar services $eBusiness and economic perspective /$fArtur Klimek 210 1$aBerlin ;$aBoston : $cDe Gruyter, $d[2020] 210 4$dİ2020 215 $a1 online resource (X, 181 p.) 311 $a3-11-069058-6 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tAcknowledgement -- $tContents -- $tIntroduction -- $t1 Past developments and recent trends in offshoring of white-collar services -- $t2 Conceptualisation of advanced business services and offshoring -- $t3 Theory of offshoring of advanced business services -- $t4 Business perspective on offshoring of white-collar jobs -- $t5 New trends in advanced business services -- $t6 Global perspective on advanced business services -- $t7 Host country perspective - focus on Central and Eastern European economies -- $t8 Policy implications -- $tConcluding remarks -- $tReferences -- $tList of figures -- $tList of tables -- $tIndex 330 $aThis is one of the few books on the market dealing with offshoring of professional services, a dynamic phenomenon of high relevance in the global economy. The market for offshore services is worth more than 1 trillion dollars annually and employs millions of people. Global offshoring of services has been recently undergoing a profound transformation due to automation and robotisation of tasks. It can be associated with the increased codifi cation of knowledge, commoditisation of services and advancement in technology. The global perspective has been supplemented by a detailed analysis of offshoring in Central and Eastern Europe. It witnesses a dynamic growth of foreign direct investment (FDI) in professional services, resulting in capital and knowledge transfers. This books is a result of a holistic approach and an interdisciplinary research. It is enriched with conclusions from meetings with representatives of: authorities responsible for attracting FDI; associations of offshoring fi rms; and enterprises operating in professional services. It was also a result of numerous discussions with scholars during academic conferences and research seminars. 606 $aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science$2bisacsh 608 $aElectronic books. 615 7$aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science. 676 $a658.4058 700 $aKlimek$b Artur, $4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0926259 801 0$bDE-B1597 801 1$bDE-B1597 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996359641803316 996 $aOffshoring of white-collar services$92079809 997 $aUNISA