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Sunil Mithas - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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information technology production process Outsourcing and manufacturing plant performance
Social Science Research Network, 2006Co-Authors: Indranil R Bardhan, Jonathan Whitaker, Sunil MithasAbstract:What is the role of information technology (IT) in enabling the Outsourcing of manufacturing plant production processes? Do plant strategies influence production Outsourcing? Does production process Outsourcing influence plant performance? This research addresses these questions by investigating the role of IT and plant strategies as antecedents of production Outsourcing, and evaluating the impact of production Outsourcing and IT investments on plant cost and quality. We develop a theoretical framework for the antecedents and outcomes of production Outsourcing at the plant level. We validate this theoretical framework using cross-sectional survey data from U.S. manufacturing plants. Our analyses suggests that plants with greater IT investments are more likely to outsource their production processes, and that IT spending and production Outsourcing are associated with lower plant cost of goods sold and higher product quality improvement. Our research provides an integrated model for studying the effect of IT and production Outsourcing on plant performance.
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Information Technology, Production Process Outsourcing, and Manufacturing Plant Performance
Journal of Management Information Systems, 2006Co-Authors: Indranil Bardhan, Jonathan Whitaker, Sunil MithasAbstract:What is the role of information technology (IT) in enabling the Outsourcing of manufacturing plant production processes? Do plant strategies influence production Outsourcing? Does production process Outsourcing influence plant performance? This research addresses these questions by investigating the role of IT and plant strategies as antecedents of production Outsourcing, and evaluating the impact of production Outsourcing and IT investments on plant cost and quality. We develop a theoretical framework for the antecedents and performance outcomes of production Outsourcing at the plant level. We validate this theoretical framework using cross-sectional survey data from U.S. manufacturing plants. Our analysis suggests that plants with greater IT investments are more likely to outsource their production processes, and that IT investments and production Outsourcing are associated with lower plant cost of goods sold and higher product quality improvement. Our research provides an integrated model for studying the effects of IT and production Outsourcing on plant performance.
Jonathan Whitaker - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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information technology production process Outsourcing and manufacturing plant performance
Social Science Research Network, 2006Co-Authors: Indranil R Bardhan, Jonathan Whitaker, Sunil MithasAbstract:What is the role of information technology (IT) in enabling the Outsourcing of manufacturing plant production processes? Do plant strategies influence production Outsourcing? Does production process Outsourcing influence plant performance? This research addresses these questions by investigating the role of IT and plant strategies as antecedents of production Outsourcing, and evaluating the impact of production Outsourcing and IT investments on plant cost and quality. We develop a theoretical framework for the antecedents and outcomes of production Outsourcing at the plant level. We validate this theoretical framework using cross-sectional survey data from U.S. manufacturing plants. Our analyses suggests that plants with greater IT investments are more likely to outsource their production processes, and that IT spending and production Outsourcing are associated with lower plant cost of goods sold and higher product quality improvement. Our research provides an integrated model for studying the effect of IT and production Outsourcing on plant performance.
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Information Technology, Production Process Outsourcing, and Manufacturing Plant Performance
Journal of Management Information Systems, 2006Co-Authors: Indranil Bardhan, Jonathan Whitaker, Sunil MithasAbstract:What is the role of information technology (IT) in enabling the Outsourcing of manufacturing plant production processes? Do plant strategies influence production Outsourcing? Does production process Outsourcing influence plant performance? This research addresses these questions by investigating the role of IT and plant strategies as antecedents of production Outsourcing, and evaluating the impact of production Outsourcing and IT investments on plant cost and quality. We develop a theoretical framework for the antecedents and performance outcomes of production Outsourcing at the plant level. We validate this theoretical framework using cross-sectional survey data from U.S. manufacturing plants. Our analysis suggests that plants with greater IT investments are more likely to outsource their production processes, and that IT investments and production Outsourcing are associated with lower plant cost of goods sold and higher product quality improvement. Our research provides an integrated model for studying the effects of IT and production Outsourcing on plant performance.
Victor Padronrobaina - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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a review of Outsourcing from the resource based view of the firm
International Journal of Management Reviews, 2006Co-Authors: Tomas F Espinorodriguez, Victor PadronrobainaAbstract:The phenomenon of Outsourcing is becoming increasingly widespread among organizations and is now one of the strategic decisions that attract the greatest interest from professionals and organizational scholars. The primary purpose of the paper is to contribute with a review of the principal works that address Outsourcing from the resource-based view of the firm (RBV). The paper begins by setting out the main premises of Outsourcing and then presents the different concepts of Outsourcing and proposes a concept that is more in line with the theoretical framework used. This is followed by an analysis of the principal differences and similarities of the treatments of Outsourcing from the traditional perspective of the transaction costs economics theory (TCE) and from the more strategic and up-to-date RBV. The next section contains a review of the most significant theoretical and empirical works on Outsourcing that address Outsourcing from the RBV. The contributions are classified into two categories, depending on the objectives: works that study the propensity to outsource and works that study the relationship between the Outsourcing decision and organizational performance. Finally, a framework is proposed that is based on the resource and capability view with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of Outsourcing and facilitating future empirical works from the RBV that are complementary and examine issues of greater interest that have been less developed in the literature to date.
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Outsourcing and its impact on operational objectives and performance a study of hotels in the canary islands
International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2004Co-Authors: Tomas F Espinorodriguez, Victor PadronrobainaAbstract:Abstract The Outsourcing of services enables a company's resources and capabilities to be improved by achieving better quality services and a better performance. This article deals with hotel sector managers’ perceptions of the influence of Outsourcing on operations strategy, and particularly on the objectives of cost reduction related operations, improved quality, flexibility and better service. Because of the strategic character of Outsourcing in recent years, we have studied its impact on the hotel's organisational performance. The study shows that managers consider that Outsourcing has great potential to exert an influence, not only on cost reduction, but also on other objectives of operations strategy making Outsourcing more strategic in nature. It is also seen that Outsourcing significantly influences hotel performance, which empirically corroborates aspects that had only been previously analysed theoretically. Therefore, Outsourcing would only make sense when it exerts a positive influence on the different operations objectives and on hotel performance.
Tomas F Espinorodriguez - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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make or buy in the hotel marketing department transaction costs financial and relational performance
Tourism & Management Studies, 2017Co-Authors: Tomas F Espinorodriguez, Manuel Rodriguez DiazAbstract:The Outsourcing of hotel marketing is one of the strategic decisions that can help hotels manage the distribution channels more efficiently. This work analyzes the factors determining the Outsourcing of hotel sales and marketing activities. It uses the transaction costs framework, complemented by the analysis of performance costs and quality. In this context, the possible impact of Outsourcing the marketing department on the relational and financial performance is analyzed. The results of the study clearly show a close relationship between those variables and current Outsourcing. In addition, the increase in Outsourcing is determined by low relational quality. These results lead to the conclusion that it is necessary to create new systems and procedures in sales and marketing activities to offer new competitive solutions by means of Outsourcing.
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a review of Outsourcing from the resource based view of the firm
International Journal of Management Reviews, 2006Co-Authors: Tomas F Espinorodriguez, Victor PadronrobainaAbstract:The phenomenon of Outsourcing is becoming increasingly widespread among organizations and is now one of the strategic decisions that attract the greatest interest from professionals and organizational scholars. The primary purpose of the paper is to contribute with a review of the principal works that address Outsourcing from the resource-based view of the firm (RBV). The paper begins by setting out the main premises of Outsourcing and then presents the different concepts of Outsourcing and proposes a concept that is more in line with the theoretical framework used. This is followed by an analysis of the principal differences and similarities of the treatments of Outsourcing from the traditional perspective of the transaction costs economics theory (TCE) and from the more strategic and up-to-date RBV. The next section contains a review of the most significant theoretical and empirical works on Outsourcing that address Outsourcing from the RBV. The contributions are classified into two categories, depending on the objectives: works that study the propensity to outsource and works that study the relationship between the Outsourcing decision and organizational performance. Finally, a framework is proposed that is based on the resource and capability view with the aim of contributing to a better understanding of Outsourcing and facilitating future empirical works from the RBV that are complementary and examine issues of greater interest that have been less developed in the literature to date.
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Outsourcing and its impact on operational objectives and performance a study of hotels in the canary islands
International Journal of Hospitality Management, 2004Co-Authors: Tomas F Espinorodriguez, Victor PadronrobainaAbstract:Abstract The Outsourcing of services enables a company's resources and capabilities to be improved by achieving better quality services and a better performance. This article deals with hotel sector managers’ perceptions of the influence of Outsourcing on operations strategy, and particularly on the objectives of cost reduction related operations, improved quality, flexibility and better service. Because of the strategic character of Outsourcing in recent years, we have studied its impact on the hotel's organisational performance. The study shows that managers consider that Outsourcing has great potential to exert an influence, not only on cost reduction, but also on other objectives of operations strategy making Outsourcing more strategic in nature. It is also seen that Outsourcing significantly influences hotel performance, which empirically corroborates aspects that had only been previously analysed theoretically. Therefore, Outsourcing would only make sense when it exerts a positive influence on the different operations objectives and on hotel performance.
Ronan Mcivor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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integrating the critical success factor method into the business process Outsourcing decision
Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 2010Co-Authors: Ronan Mcivor, Paul Humphreys, Alan MckittrickAbstract:This paper outlines a framework that integrates the critical success factor (CSF) method into the Outsourcing decision. The framework builds upon the generic Outsourcing evaluation methodology and uses the CSF method as a means of evaluating Outsourcing at the business process level. The findings from applying the Outsourcing framework in a retail bank are presented. The research found the application of the framework delivered positive results in business process Outsourcing decisions. As well as linking Outsourcing with organisational strategy, it provided a mechanism and language for prioritising which processes require attention through either internal improvement or Outsourcing. However, the findings identified a number of challenges with applying the framework including defining processes and understanding complex interdependencies between business processes prior to Outsourcing.
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influences and outcomes of Outsourcing insights from the telecommunications industry
Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2007Co-Authors: Donna Marshall, Ronan Mcivor, Richard LammingAbstract:Abstract This paper presents findings from an analysis of the experiences of three telecommunications companies that have embarked upon extensive Outsourcing. Transaction cost economics and the resource-based view were used to derive a theoretical framework to determine the key influences on the Outsourcing process and the Outsourcing outcomes in the three case companies. The findings have shown that those companies that developed collaborative relationships with their suppliers achieved higher levels of success with Outsourcing. The findings challenge some of the prescriptions of transaction cost economics in relation to Outsourcing, particularly in the area of inter-organisational collaboration. The findings have also challenged the value of the core/non-core logic as a basis for Outsourcing. Furthermore, the research has identified the influence of political motivations on Outsourcing as an important area for further research.
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a practical framework for understanding the Outsourcing process
Supply Chain Management, 2000Co-Authors: Ronan McivorAbstract:Over the last number of years, Outsourcing has become an important issue for many organisations. The potential for Outsourcing has moved from peripheral activities such as cleaning and catering to critical activities such as design and manufacturing. However, there is evidence to suggest that organisations are not achieving the desired benefits from Outsourcing. Outsourcing decisions are rarely taken within a thoroughly strategic perspective with many firms adopting a short‐term perspective and being motivated primarily by the search for short‐term cost reductions. The aim is to illustrate that Outsourcing should be carried out from a strategic perspective and integrated into the overall strategy of the organisation by proposing an Outsourcing framework. The framework attempts to overcome some of the problems associated with Outsourcing by integrating a number of key strands related to Outsourcing including a value chain perspective, core competency thinking and supply base influences into the decision‐making process.
