Some hidden costs of outsourcing

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Title:	Some hidden costs of outsourcing
Author(s):	Kippenberger, T
Citation:	Kippenberger, T, (1997) "Some hidden costs of outsourcing", Antidote, The, Vol. 2 Iss: 6, pp.22 - 23
Keywords:	Corporate culture, Networks, Outsourcing
Article type:	Research Paper
DOI:	10.1108/EUM0000000006356 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	Argues that outsourcing inevitably impacts on a range of organizational characteristics and their dynamic balance. States that though there are arguments in favour of outsourcing these are based on analysis of the system's formal side — which contain the technology-based sub-systems enabling change. Posits the informal side is a higher challenge to analyse and its informal information systems do not lend themselves to re-engineering using information technology. Concludes that as organizations seek a balance appropriate to the 21st century, given the rapidly development technological and competitive environment, they are sure to move towards network structures.