A descriptive analysis of IT outsourcing configuration. (11th November 2008)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gonzalez, Reyes; Gasco, Jose; Llopis, Juan
• Is Part Of: International journal of management and enterprise development. Volume 5:Number 6(2008)
• Page Start: 656
• Page End: 672
• Publication Date: 2008-11-11
• Subjects: information systems -- information technology -- outsourcing contracts -- outsourcing relationships -- survey -- descriptive analysis -- Spain; Small business -- Management -- Periodicals; Entrepreneurship -- Periodicals; 658.02205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1468-4330

Abstract

Information Systems (IS) outsourcing is a growing phenomenon in present-day firms that has generally been characterised with an insufficient level of detail and analysis. This is mainly due to the fact that outsourcing has been studied as a set of homogeneous services, failing to distinguish that there is a variety of contracts and ways to implement the outsourcing relationship. That is why this paper seeks to focus on a large number of essential aspects which define outsourcing contracts and relationships through the results of a survey carried out among the largest Spanish firms, suggesting the foreseeable future with respect to outsourcing in those companies.