Browsing by Subject "Outsourcing"

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A case-based model for assessing the effectiveness of information systems outsourcing
(Routledge, 2013) Uçar E.; Bilgen, S.
The objective of the research reported in this paper is to construct a model for assessing the effectiveness of Information Systems (IS) outsourcing. “Lack of in-house expertise” and “cost effectiveness” are widely accepted as major factors of motivation for IS outsourcing. In contrast with the decision models which are executed before an outsourcing engagement (a-priori), this effectiveness assessment model will be an a-posteriori guide which will enable clients to assess their outsourcing performance and re-evaluate their business and management strategies. Although various decision models and analytical frameworks have been proposed before, the literature is not abundant on a complete qualitative model. This paper examines the factors for outsourcing effectiveness through qualitative research conducted with multiple case studies for information systems developed for public organizations in the specific context of Turkey. A conceptual model consisting of various hypotheses is constructed and qualitatively evaluated.
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Doğrudan yabancı sermaye'nin hizmet sektörüne kayışı ve dış kaynak kullanımı
(Marmara Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, 2006) Ok, Süleyman Tuluğ
Doğrudan Yabancı Sermaye'nin yapısı özellikle son yıllarda giderek hizmet sektörüne kaymaktadır. Son on yılda bilgi, iletişim ve üretim teknolojisindeki gelişmeler giderek daha fazla hizmetin bir yerde üretilip farklı bir yerde tüketilmesini mümkün kılmıştır. Lokasyon kavramının bu şekilde ortadan kalkmasının başlıca sonucu, hizmetlerin şirketlerin kendi ülkelerinden uzakta (offshore) ve uluslararası bir ölçekte üretilebilmesi olmuştur. Offshoring iki şekilde gerçekleşebilir: işin, şirketin başka bir ülkedeki kolu tarafından yapılması veya işin, başka bir ülkede başka bir şirket tarafından yapılması. Offshoring, üretim aktivitesindeki küresel kayışın son evresini temsil etmekte ve özellikle hizmet üretiminde yeni ve uluslararası bir işgücü dağılımı yaratmaktadır. Offshoring kavramı, detaylı incelenmesi gereken bir çok yeni motivasyon, yeni fırsat ama aynı zamanda yeni sorunu da beraberinde getirmiştir.
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Effectiveness of information systems outsourcing: An exploratory case study
(IADIS, 2012) Uçar, Erkan; Bilgen, S.
The objective of this research is to construct an assessment model for measuring the effectiveness of Information Systems (IS) outsourcing. "Lack of expertise" and "cost effectiveness" constitute the major points of motivation for IS outsourcing. Although various decision models and analytical frameworks have been modeled before, the literature is not abundant on a complete qualitative model. In contrast with the decision models which are executed before an outsourcing engagement (a-priori), an effectiveness assessment model will be an a-posteriori guide which will enable the clients to measure their outsourcing performance and re-evaluate their business and management strategies. This paper examines the factors for outsourcing effectiveness through the framework of an exploratory case study for an IS developed by a major Turkish software house for a public organization. © 2012 IADIS.
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Outsourcing and wage inequality in a dynamic product cycle model
(Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd., 2006) Sayek, S.; Şener, F.
This paper constructs a dynamic North-South trade model with outsourcing and endogenous innovation. Production of high quality goods is first performed in the North (Northern phase), then split between the North and the South (Outsourcing phase), and finally shifted to the South (Southern phase). This cycle is reignited whenever a Northern firm innovates a higher quality product. We find that an increase in the fraction of outsourced production raises the Northern skill premium unambiguously, while raising the Southern skill premium if and only if the skill intensity of outsourced production is higher than that of local Southern production. © 2006 The Authors; Journal compilation © 2006 Blackwell Publishing Ltd.
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Sourcing decisions with capacity reservation contracts
(Elsevier, 2001) Serel, D. A.; Dada, M.; Moskowitz, H.
By committing to long-term supply contracts, buyers seek to lower their purchasing costs, and have products delivered without interruption. When a long-term contract is available, suppliers are less pressured to find new customers, and can afford to charge a price lower than the prevailing spot market price. We examine sourcing decisions of a firm in the presence of a capacity reservation contract that this firm makes with its long-term supplier in addition to the spot market alternative. This contract entails delivery of any desired portion of a reserved fixed capacity in exchange for a guaranteed payment by the buyer. We investigate rational actions of the two parties under two different types of periodic review inventory control policies used by the buyer: the two-number policy, and the base stock policy. When typical demand probability distributions are considered, inclusion of the spot market source in the buyer's procurement plan significantly reduces the capacity commitments from the long-term supplier.