The Outsourcing Enterprise: Outsourcing in Difficult Times
This paper, a special edition in The Outsourcing Enterprise series sponsored by Logica, is derived from rigorous and independent, internationally-acclaimed case and survey research in over 1600 organisations conducted in Europe, USA, and Asia Pacific over the last 17 years.
In the course of that research and related advisory work, we have been able to achieve in-depth understanding of what makes for success, what does not work, why some organisations are effective users of outsourcing, and have achieved strategic advantage, while others have very mixed experiences.
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Based on the most recent research, this special edition paper acknowledges the tough global economic climate that organisations are experiencing and provides practical advice on how a well-managed sourcing strategy can help to overcome the downturn and prepare for the next economic upturn. Outsourcing is concerned with leveraging the distinctive and evolving capabilities provided by the external services market to achieve business advantage. This concept of outsourcing as a strategic sourcing tool applies in a downturn, and in recessionary times, as much as in periods of economic growth. Download "The Outsourcing in Difficult Times" white paper |