Decision taking can be performed as a service to other parties and it is amenable to outtasking rather than to outsourcing. Outtasking decision taking is compatible with selfsourcing of decision making activities carried out in preparation of decision taking. Decision taking as a service (DTaaS) is viewed as an instance of so-called decision casting. Preconditions for service casting are examin...

The risks involved in Information Technology Outsourcing has since long been known to affect business decisions of whether to outsource or not. This has lead to numerous research on topics such as: Understanding and Managing Outsourcing Risks, Methodologies to measure Outsourcing Risks, Risk Factors in Information Technology Outsourcing, Assessing the Risk of IT Outsourcing to name a few. But v...

This study aims mainly to show whether outsourcing (manufacturing by others) affects the quality of products. It also shows most important advantages and disadvantages others). For this reason, was conducted in a number Iraqi industrial companies. Where followed descriptive analytical approach, data related collected through questionnaire distributed sample department division managers those co...

As the business environment become more uncertain and competitive, many organizations are seeking ways to gain economic efficiency and share in business and technology risk. Despite wide differences in the reference disciplines applied to outsourcing research, the vast majority of it assumes a one-to-one relationship between the client and the outsourcing vendor. This paper examines the economi...

In spite of the prevalence of IT outsourcing, the outcome of IT outsourcing contracts have been less than stellar. However, despite industry reports about dissatisfaction with the performance of IT outsourcing initiatives, there is a lack of research examining the outcome of IT outsourcing contracts. Given the difficulties in selecting appropriate vendors and designing outsourcing contracts, sp...

Existing studies on information technology outsourcing relationships have typically examined partnership factors that influence IT outsourcing effectiveness. This research extends such studies and draws upon relational exchange theory to investigate how relational elements in service level agreements (SLAs) may impact outsourcing relationships. The results show that the effects of a well-struct...

To gain competitive advantage, organisations are considering information technology (IT) outsourcing as a strategic option by concentrating on their core operations and by reducing their operating costs. Many organisations are offering outsourcing services from various parts of the world. There are certain risks factors which IT outsourcing service providers come across while managing their ser...

in today’s business environment, firms in pursuing the goal of efficiency, outsource many necessary, but non-core operations. the majority of pervious outsourcing studies have focused on the costs and benefits analysis, while this research work examines a behavioral approach in outsourcing decisions. this study examines the effects of perceived trust on loyalty through mediatory role of relatio...

Offshore outsourcing has become a multi-billion dollar industry with global dominance. This editorial provides an overview of offshore outsourcing and identifies factors affecting success of offshore outsourcing in low-income countries.