Strategic Outsourcing - The Alchemy to Business Transformation in a Globally Converged World

This book provides a road-map to successful implementation of strategic outsourcing programmes, providing down-to-earth approaches to outsourcing decision making and programme management, based on a grass-roots understanding. A practitioner-focused book for business leaders and managers providing a holistic view of strategic outsourcing, covering the three essential pillars of success: risks, rewards and relationships. The author shows how business leaders can transform organisational business models, structures and mind-sets, taking the reader on a journey through the book's fifteen chapters, helping the reader truly grasp: the drivers for change as a result of globalisation and convergence and their impact on organisational strategies; how outsourcing can transform the various processes and functions of an organisation; the impact outsourcing is having on various industry vertical sectors; the eight foundations of successful strategic outsourcing programmes, which when combined with strategic decision-making knowledge, guarantees that organisations embarking on the strategic outsourcing journey, derive the transformational benefits they seek.

List of contents

Role of Strategic Sourcing in a Changing World.- Globalisation and Convergence.- Social and Philosophical Considerations of Outsourcing.- From Tactical to Strategic Outsourcing.- Outsourcing Within Industry Verticals.- Strategic Outsourcing.- Sourcing Models.- Strategic Outsourcing Decision Governance.- Insights from Academic Research on Outsourcing.- Minimising Risk Through the Contract.- Minimising Risk Through Relationships.- Offshoring Leaders, Laggards and Hopefuls.- Managing Cultural Differences.- Implementing Successful Strategic Outsourcing Programmes.

Product details

• Authors: Bharat Vagadia
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2013
• EAN: 9783642271021
• ISBN: 978-3-642-27102-1
• No. of pages: 228
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 12 mm x 240 mm
• Weight: 388 g
• Illustrations: XXIV, 228 p.
• Series: Management for Professionals
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Management, C, Globalization, Leadership, Market research, Business and Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, International business, Markets, Operations Management, Emerging Markets/Globalization, Management & management techniques, Management science, Management of specific areas, Production management