Governing IT outsourcing relationships : the roles of contract, control and relational norms / Daniel Kuhlmann.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kuhlmann, Daniel.

Language:

German

Subjects (All):

Information technology--Contracting out.

Information technology.

Information resources management.

Electronic data processing departments--Contracting out.

Electronic data processing departments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (133 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2012.

Language Note:

German

Summary:

Hauptbeschreibung The dynamics of the relationship between service recipient and service provider in IS outsourcing relationships recently gained increased attention as relationships are believed to have a considerable influence on IS outsourcing success. This study adds to this growing field of interest by developing an IS outsourcing relationship framework in the form of a process model. Three rather disjointed areas of research, namely contractual governance, relational norms, and control, have been set in a common context by interrelating them as the three main governance modes that jointl

Contents:

Governing IT Outsourcing Relationships: The roles of contract, control, and relational norms; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Abbreviations; List of Keywords; Abstract; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Motivation and Objectives; 1.2 Structure of the study; 2 Theoretical Foundations; 2.1 IS Outsourcing; 2.2 IS Outsourcing Relationships; 2.2.1 IS Outsourcing Relationships as Inter-Organizational Exchanges; 2.2.2 Underlying Challenges of IS Outsourcing Relationships; 2.2.3 IS Outsourcing Relationship Governance Modes; 2.3 Control; 2.4 IS Outsourcing Success

3 Research Model and Propositions3.1 Research Approach; 3.2 Research Model; 3.2.1 Research Questions, Objectives, and Approaches; 3.2.2 Towards an IS Outsourcing Relationship Framework; 3.2.3 Description of the Research Model; 3.2.4 Summary of Propositions; 4 Case Study; 4.1 Methodology; 4.2 Setting; 4.3 Results; 4.4 Analysis; 5 Discussion; 5.1 Interpretation of Findings and Implications for Theory and Practice; 5.2 Limitations; 5.3 Further Research; 6 Conclusion; Appendix A - Case Study Protocol; References; Autorenprofil

Notes:

Cover title.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9783842829534

3842829531

OCLC:

854977331