The Sourcing of Application Software Services
Empirical Evidence of Cultural, Industry and Functional Differences
Published on 9. June 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
XIV, 332 pages
978-3-7908-0217-7 (ISBN)
Description
Outsourcing has been one of the most controversially discussed topics in the infor- mation systems (IS) management field within the last decade. While some organi- zations have been quick to adopt outsourcing, others have been slow to consider this sourcing option. Still others have evaluated outsourc ing but adopted insourcing in- stead. In other words, organizations appear to behave totally different in the sourc- ing of their IS tasks. There are no generall y accepted practices, e.g., outsourcing certain types ofIS services while keeping others in-house. The sourcing decision ap- pears to be highly dependent on the specific situation of each organization. Recognizing the unique context of each organization, this book presents an empiri- cally tested model that can be used to analyze the options of IS insourcing versus outsourcing of every organization. The model takes into account the unique IS re- quirements and the differences between insourcing and outsourcing at both the in- dividual (i.e., worker) and the organizational level.
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Series
Edition
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2004
Language
English
Place of publication
Heidelberg
Germany
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional/practitioner
Illustrations
88 s/w Abbildungen
XIV, 332 p. 88 illus.
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
528 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-7908-0217-7 (9783790802177)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-7908-2704-0
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Jens Dibbern
The Sourcing of Application Software Services
Empirical Evidence of Cultural, Industry and Functional Differences
E-Book
12/2012
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€96.29
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Content
1 Introduction.- 1.1 Problem Statement.- 1.2 Research Focus and Objectives.- 1.3 Overview of Research Methodology.- 1.4 Study Organization.- 2 Theoretical Framework on Information Systems Sourcing.- 2.1 The Nature of the Information Systems Sourcing Decision.- 2.2 Analysis and Selection of Theoretical Lenses.- 2.3 Hypotheses from Selected Theoretical Lenses.- 2.4 Complementary Hypotheses from Selected Cultural Dimensions.- 3 Empirical Test of Sourcing Model.- 3.1 Structural Equation Modeling.- 3.2 Operationalization of Constructs.- 3.3 Data Collection.- 3.4 Sample Characteristics.- 3.5 Model Estimation and Evaluation.- 4 Discussion of Model Findings.- 4.1 Commonalities between Groups.- 4.2 Group Differences.- 4.3 Theoretical Implications.- 4.4 Practical Implications.- 4.5 Study Limitations.- 4.6 Future Research.- 5 Conclusion.- Appendix A: Literature Sources on Information Systems Outsourcing.- Appendix B: Research Approaches.- Appendix C: Cover Letters.- C.1 Initial Cover Letter in English.- C.2 Follow-up Cover Letter in English.- C.3 Initial Cover Letter in German.- C.4 Follow-up Cover Letter in German.- Appendix D: Questionnaires.- D.1 Questionnaire in English.- D.2 Questionnaire in German.- List of Figures.- List of Tables.- Literature.