Outsourcing and offshoring of professional services business optimization in a global economy
Title:
Outsourcing and offshoring of professional services business optimization in a global economy
Author:
Gupta, Amar.
ISBN:
9781599049731
Publication Information:
Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2008.
Physical Description:
electronic texts (xxix, 408 p. : ill.) : digital files.
Contents:
Section I. Executive Highlight -- 1. Offshoring: The Transition from Economic Drivers Toward Strategic Global Partnership and the 24-Hour Knowledge Factory --
Section II. Foundations and Frameworks -- 2. Evolving Relationship Between Law, Offshoring of Professional Services, Intellectual Property, and International Organizations -- 3. Information Technology/Systems Offshore Outsourcing: Key Risks and Success Factors -- 4. A Paradigmatic and Methodological Review of Research in Outsourcing -- 5. An Outsourcing Acceptance Model: An Application of TAM to Application Development Outsourcing --
Section III. Sectoral Applications and Case Studies -- 6. Outsourcing in the Healthcare Industry: Information Technology, Intellectual Property and Allied Aspects -- 7. Offshoring Entertainment and Media to India -- 8. Outsourcing of Medical Surgery and the Evolution of Medical Telesurgery -- 9. The Use of Outsourcing as a Business Strategy: A Case Study --
Section IV. National and Societal Implications -- 10. Changing IT Skills: The Impact of Sourcing Strategies on In-House Capability Requirements -- 11. New Trends in Global Offshore Outsourcing: A Comparative Assessment of India and China -- 12. The Role of Prisons in Offshoring --
Section V. Collaboration and the 24-Hour Knowledge Factory -- 13. The Role of Information Resource Management in Enabling the 24-Hour Knowledge Factory -- 14. Outsourcing and Multi-Party Business Collaborations Modeling -- 15. Hybrid Offshoring: Composite Personae and Evolving Collaboration Technologies -- 16. Agile Software Processes for the 24-Hour Knowledge Factory Environment --
Section VI. Adaptation Paradigms for Academia and Industry -- 17. Information Systems, Offshore Outsourcing, and Relevance in the Business School Curriculum -- 18. Innovative Technological Paradigms for Corporate Offshoring -- 19. Leveraging Knowledge Reuse and System Agility in the Outsourcing Era -- Compilation of References -- About the Contributors -- Index.
Abstract:
"This book discusses the considerations and implications surrounding the outsourcing and offshoring of professional services, such as software development computer-aided design, and healthcare, from multiple global perspectives. This book, offers industry professionals, policymakers, students, and educators with a balance between a broad overview and detailed analysis of offshore outsourcing, would make an invaluable addition to any reference library"--Provided by publisher.
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