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Zusatztext "...well presented analytical decision-making framework for assessing the contracting options which are relevant to both private and public sectors" Long Range Planning! October 1999! Vol 32 Informationen zum Autor Simon Domberger is Professor of Management at The Graduate School of Business, University of Sydney, Australia. In addition to numerous academic appointments, he has also worked as a market analyst, statistics officer and research associate. He writes a regular column for the leading Australian business daily. Klappentext When should organizations contract out services traditionally produced in-house? Is outsourcing another ephemeral management fad, or is it an efficient and effective means of delivering sevices and of adding value? What are the characteristics of strategically sound contracting decisions, and how can organizations prosper from the outsourcing revolution? These questions are among those tackled by Simon Domberger. Based on over a decade of research and consulting experience, its conclusions have many practical implications. The book develops an analytical decision-making framework for the assessment of contracting options, and has relevance in both the private and public sectors. Containing a wealth of illustrations and over 25 case studies, the coverage is fully international. Over 50 companies and public sector organizations are discussed, including well-known names such as Microsoft, BP, Marks & Spencer, and Samsung. This book will be valuable to all those seeking a better understanding of the outsourcing phenomenon, and useful to managers, strategists, management and business consultants, public sector administrators, policy makers, as well as to students of economics, business, management and public administration. Pre-publication Endorsements John Kay, Said Business School Oliver Hart, Harvard University Rob Grant, Georgetown University Zusammenfassung A guide to the theory and practice of contracting, this text looks at the way in which organizations are increasingly contracting out - "outsourcing" - many activities traditionally done in-house. Deregulation, cost reduction, a focus on core activities and the growth of the service economy all drive this process and are examined in the text. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Organizations and Markets 1: Why make when you can buy? 2: The shifting boundaries of organizations Part II: Benefits and Costs 3: The benefits of contracting 4: The costs of contracting Part III: Contracting Strategies 5: Specialization 6: Value capture 7: Control and flexibility 8: Organizational change Part IV: Structural Change 9: Public sector contracting 10: Contracting and the service economy 11: The future of contracting 12: Conclusions Glossary 100 key business concepts associated with contracting, outsourcing, and strategy ...
