Outsourcing and Offshoring in Canada

The Handbook of Global Outsourcing and Offshoring

Offshoring, Outsourcing, and Strategy in the Global Firm

A Theory of Offshoring and Outsourcing Based on Agency

While hazardous products made in China have caused panic for consumers worldwide, very few studies attempt to analyze the apparently significant agency cost of outsourcing and offshoring. This paper aims at filling the gap by modeling the incentive effects of outsourcing and offshoring, as well as their interactions. By defining the firm from the perspective of internal financing and focusing o...

The Outsourcing and Offshoring Competitive Landscape and its Uncertainties

The outsourcing and offshoring competitive landscape is rapidly and constantly evolving, presenting new challenges and opportunities for providers and customers alike. Outsourcing providers are pressured to increase the value delivered to clients. American providers are rushing offshore in an attempt to achieve savings through lower labor cost, while Indian providers are attempting to establish...

Outsourcing and Offshoring with Agility: A Case Study (Experience Paper)

We describe techniques and lessons learned from using agile methodologies with distributed teams, specifically outsourced and offshore development teams. Such teams often need to contend with multiple organizational boundaries, differences in time zone, language, and culture, and other communication challenges. First, we present concepts and issues in outsourcing and offshoring. Second, we desc...