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Organising industrial activities across firm boundaries
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ISBN: 0415147077 9786610463558 1280463554 0203029631 9780203029633 6610463557 9780415147071 9781134755974 113475597X 9781134755929 1134755929 9781134755967 1134755961 9781280463556 Year: 1998 Publisher: London New York Routledge

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The way in which industrial activities are organised among firms is a fundamental theoretical concern. In practice, firms have found these matters, referred to as make-or-buy issues, difficult to analyse. Organising Industrial Activities Across Firm Boundaries succeeds in combining an analysis of the theoretical background to such issues with an in-depth case study of the practical consequences and implications. The book is an important contribution to the literature on networks, business relationships, out-sourcing and the division of labour.

The contracting organization: a strategic guide to outsourcing
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ISBN: 0198774575 0198774583 0191525073 0191596140 1281970905 9786611970901 9780198774587 Year: 1998 Publisher: Oxford Oxford University Press

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The Contracting Organization offers a clear and accessible guide to the theory and practice of contracting. Well supported by numerous case studies and examples, it is ideal for academics, students and practitioners wanting to understand 'make or buy' decisions. Domberger looks at the way in which organizations throughout the world are increasingly contracting out - 'outsourcing' - many activities traditionally done in-house. Deregulation, cost reduction, a focus on core activities, and the growth of the service economy all drive this process and are examined within this enlightening te

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