Increasingly organizations are outsourcing their business processes to offshore locations. The goals cited include cost savings, supporting the firm's strategy, supplementing organizational skills and improving process capabilities. Current research indicates that results of Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) are challenging to evaluate and many BPO goals are not measured and/or not fulfilled. ...

A placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, comparative, multicenter study was conducted to investigate the efficacy and safety of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) gel, administrated once daily for 12 weeks to Japanese patients with acne vulgaris. Efficacy was evaluated by counting all inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions. Safety was evaluated based on adverse events, local skin ...

An open-label, randomized, multicenter study was conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of long-term use of 2.5% and 5% benzoyl peroxide (BPO) gels administrated once daily for 52 weeks to Japanese patients with acne vulgaris. The efficacy of the study drugs was evaluated by counting inflammatory lesions and non-inflammatory lesions. Safety was evaluated based on adverse events, local sk...

Benzoyl peroxide (BPO) has been well established as a common medication for acne vulgaris in many countries (e.g. in Europe and the USA), where clinical data have been accumulated over a long time. In Japan, the use of BPO for acne treatment was approved in 2014, and the results of clinical trials in Japanese patients have recently been reported. This review compares clinical study results betw...

To the Editor, Our study aimed to investigate a possible relationship between benign prostatic obstruction (BPO) and Peyronie's disease (PD) characterize psychological profile of patients affected by disease, with or without concomitant BPO. In this study, we have investigated whether there is two diseases. The typical symptoms PD are as follows: penile deformation, local pain, erectile dysfunc...

This paper proposes a theoretical framework for adoption of onshore and offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) by firms. Our analysis of data from 244 firms publicly traded in the United States indicates that firms with a stronger information technology infrastructure and business process knowledge are more likely to engage in onshore and offshore BPO. We also find a positive association b...

BPO industry in India has witnessed huge growth over the last decade and it needs to sustain its leadership position and cost competitiveness. Rural BPO, a new trend in the BPO industry in India, can be a solution to sustain the cost competitiveness of India and also contribute to the growth of Tier II, Tier III cities and rural areas. This article tries to study the opportunities and challenge...

Firms are increasingly using onshore and offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) to manage their primary and support functions and achieve their strategic objectives. Despite the growing significance of BPO, there is limited understanding of the performance outcomes for firms that engage in BPO. To study the performance implications of BPO, we first develop a conceptual model based on liter...

INTRODUCTION A solubilized 5% BPO gel has been developed to enhance the bioavailability, follicular penetration, and efficacy of BPO. METHODS Sixty-five patients with moderate facial acne vulgaris were randomly assigned to apply solubilized 5% BPO gel to one facial side and 5% BPO/1% clindamycin to the contralateral side, twice daily for four or 12 weeks. RESULTS The solubilized BPO gel res...