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IT Outsourcing Governance : Client Types and Their Management Strategies / by Stefanie Leimeister

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: SpringerLink BücherPublisher: Wiesbaden : Gabler, 2010Description: Online-Ressource (XXVI, 368p. 64 illus, digital)ISBN:
  • 9783834963031
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783834922755 | Buchausg. u.d.T.: IT outsourcing governance. 1st ed. Wiesbaden : Gabler, 2010. XXVI, 368 S.RVK: RVK: QP 300LOC classification:
  • HF54.5-54.56
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-8349-6303-1Online resources: Summary: Epistemological Foundation and Research Methodology -- Theoretical Background on Outsourcing -- Theoretical and Methodological Foundations for Classifying Data -- Empirical Evidence of Outsourcing Relationship Types -- Governance of IS Outsourcing Relationship Types -- Conclusion and Outlook on Future ResearchSummary: The increased complexity and variety of information systems outsourcing poses challenges for the successful management of sourcing projects. Stefanie Leimeister examines different types of IT outsourcing relationships and their governance structures depending on the outsourcing clients’ underlying expectations. Based on a variety of current theories from the fields of information systems, business administration, and social science, she develops a governance model for the successful management of IT outsourcing projects. Following a multi-method approach and also based on a quantitative empirical investigation of German IT leaders and CIOs, she proposes appropriate governance mechanisms for the specific management of each outsourcing client type. The author derives actionable advice for applicable strategies and an effective allocation of resources for an outsourcing venturePPN: PPN: 1650547056Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SBE
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