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A Dynamic Perspective on Next-Generation Offshoring : The Global Sourcing of Science and Engineering Talent

Manning, Stephan - 2011

The seemingly unlimited availability of science and engineering (Samp;E) talent in emerging economies and the increasing difficulties of finding such talent in advanced economies have given rise to a new trend: the global sourcing of Samp;E talent. This paper examines the antecedents and...

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The Changing Rationale for Governance Choices : Early vs. Late Adopters of Global Services Sourcing

Manning, Stephan - 2018

This paper studies how the logic of firm governance choices varies as a function of the time of adoption of particular sourcing practices. Using data on the diffusion of global business services sourcing as a management practice from early experiments in the 1980s through 2011, we show that the...

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The Ambivalent Effect of Complexity on Firm Performance : A Study in the Global Service Provider Industry

Larsen, Marcus M. - 2018

performance. Using rich data on global service providers, we explore this ambivalence by disentangling performance consequences of … moderating effects of process commoditization and client-specific investments. Our findings point to critical performance … dilemmas facing global service providers in a highly competitive industry, and they help better differentiate performance …

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Does State Ownership Really Matter? The Dynamic Alignment of China’s Resource Environment and Firm Internationalization Strategies

Ren, Monica - 2019

can be ownership-based or performance-based, whereby the former benefits SOEs and the latter favors high-performing NSOEs …. Combined, these support structures serve as institutional control mechanisms in promoting competition, performance and loyalty …

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New Silicon Valleys or a New Species? Commoditization of Knowledge Work and the Rise of Knowledge Services Clusters

Manning, Stephan - 2017

This paper explores knowledge services clusters (KSCs) as a distinct and increasingly important form of geographic cluster, in particular in emerging economies: KSCs are defined as geographic concentrations of lower-cost skills serving global demand for increasingly commoditized knowledge...

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Africa Business Research As a Laboratory for Theory-Building : Extreme Conditions, New Phenomena and Alternative Paradigms of Social Relationships

Barnard, Helena - 2017

Africa is an increasingly important business context, yet we still know very little about it. We review the challenges and opportunities that firms in Africa face and propose that these can serve as the basis for extending current theories and models of the firm. We do so by challenging some of...

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The Strategic Potential of Community-Based Hybrid Models : The Case of Global Business Services in Africa

Manning, Stephan - 2017

As a latecomer economy, Africa faces persistent difficulties with catching up in global markets. This study examines the strategic potential of community-based hybrid models, which balance market profitability with social impact in local communities. Focusing on the global business services...

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Global Sourcing of Business Processes : History, Effects, and Future Trends

Manning, Stephan - 2016

We review key drivers, trends and consequences of global sourcing of business processes – the sourcing of administrative and more knowledge-intensive processes from globally dispersed locations. We argue that global sourcing, which is also associated with ‘offshoring' and ‘offshore...

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Mitigate, Tolerate or Relocate? Offshoring Challenges, Strategic Imperatives and Resource Constraints

Manning, Stephan - 2017

This paper examines key firm-level factors influencing initial strategic responses to offshoring implementation challenges. Comparative case findings indicate that firms are likely to try to mitigate challenges if they perceive to have control over their cause; if strategic objectives are diverse;...

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The Stability of Offshore Outsourcing Relationships : The Role of Relation Specificity and Client Control

Manning, Stephan; Lewin, Arie Y.; Schuerch, Marc - 2012

Offshore outsourcing of administrative and technical services has become a mainstream business practice. Increasing commoditization of business services and growing client experience with outsourcing have created a range of competitive service delivery options for client firms. Yet, data from...

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