Outsourcing, performance, and the role of e-commerce: A dynamic perspective

• Published in: Industrial marketing management Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 37 - 45
• Main Authors: Kotabe, Masaaki, Mol, Michael J., Murray, Janet Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Elsevier Inc 2008; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Subjects: Business strategies; Business studies; Dynamic perspective; E-commerce; Economic performance; Electronic commerce; Global supply chain management; Outsourcing; Outsourcing strategy; Studies; Subcontracting; Supply chain management; Vendor supplier relations; E-commerce; Dynamic perspective; Global supply chain management; Performance; Outsourcing strategy

In a highly competitive global environment, many manufacturers respond by setting up outsourcing relations for components and finished products with lower-cost producers on a contractual OEM (original equipment manufacture) basis. In the last decade, we have witnessed a spectacular growth in outsour...