Applying meta-abilities to outsourcing: An individual based conceptual framework

To cope with the current turbulent times, organisations’ are seeking a range of solutions and one of the most publicised strategies for this in recent times is outsourcing. In the Information Systems (IS) area, outsourcing has fast become an essential part of an organisation’s IS strategy. By signin...

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Main Authors: Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam, Choudrie, Jyoti, Grey, Susan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2009
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Institution: Universiti Utara Malaysia
Language: English
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Summary:To cope with the current turbulent times, organisations’ are seeking a range of solutions and one of the most publicised strategies for this in recent times is outsourcing. In the Information Systems (IS) area, outsourcing has fast become an essential part of an organisation’s IS strategy. By signing outsourcing agreements, firms expect to reduce their overall Information Technology(IT) costs, focus on their core competencies, and gain superior technical resources. This paper offers a conceptual model for the area of outsourcing, which is based primarily on meta-abilities.