Offshore outsourcing: Implications for international business and strategic management theory and practice.
In this essay, I discuss the implications of the debate over offshoring for our collective understanding of international business and management theories. I review several core theories in international business expansion and management strategy to assess which elements of these theories may need t...
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2005
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| Online Access: | http://ezproxy.villanova.edu/login?url=https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:175829 |
| Summary: | In this essay, I discuss the implications of the debate over offshoring for
our collective understanding of international business and management theories. I
review several core theories in international business expansion and management
strategy to assess which elements of these theories may need to be re-specified in
light of the offshoring phenomenon and which aspects remain relevant. I then
present normative implications and recommendations for public policy and corporate
strategy, drawing from emerging insights regarding the global responsibilities of
corporations. I suggest that international labour and environmental standards and
corporate codes of conduct could mitigate some of the most intense concerns raised
about offshoring but conclude that offshoring is likely to present challenges to
societies, corporations, and stakeholders for many decades. |
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