Outsourcing and offshoring of professional services business optimization in a global economy /

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Gupta, Amar.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2008.
• Subjects: Offshore outsourcing.; Contracting out.; 24-hour knowledge factories; Case studies; Cost/benefit analysis; Economic implications; Geographically dispersed work centers; Global economy; Globally distributed teams; Offshoring professional services; Optimization techniques; Outsourcing professional services; Political considerations; Strategic considerations; Strategic repositioning; Supply chain relationships; Tactical vs. strategic partnerships; Technical aspects of outsourcing/offshoring
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: electronic texts (xxix, 408 p. : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-394) and index.
• ISBN: 9781599049731 (ebook); 1599049732 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

"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.