Make or buy decisions: perception gap analysis

Mahaorand, Thamrong and Al-Hakim, Latif (2005) Make or buy decisions: perception gap analysis. In: 2005 International Conference on Business and Information (BAI 2005), 14-15 Jul 2005, Hong Kong.

Abstract

The make-or-buy question represents one of the key issues to have emerged in manufacturing strategy. The paper addresses the perspectives of the make-or-buy decision or outsourcing option and the impact of outsourcing on a firm's competency. The paper provides a theoretical framework based on the perception gap between the organisation willing to outsource some of its activities (customer) and the outsourcing provider. The framework can support the decision-making to outsource from the perspective of both the customer and outsourcing provider.

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Commonwealth Reporting Category E) (Paper)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	No evidence of copyright restrictions preventing deposit.
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Business - Department of Management and Organisational Behaviour (Up to 31 Mar 2007)
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Historic - Faculty of Business - Department of Management and Organisational Behaviour (Up to 31 Mar 2007)
Date Deposited:	11 Oct 2007 00:19
Last Modified:	12 Jun 2016 23:51
Uncontrolled Keywords:	critical success factors; make-or-buy decision; outsourcing; perception gap
Fields of Research (2008):	15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150309 Logistics and Supply Chain Management 15 Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services > 1503 Business and Management > 150312 Organisational Planning and Management 09 Engineering > 0910 Manufacturing Engineering > 091005 Manufacturing Management
Fields of Research (2020):	35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3509 Transportation, logistics and supply chains > 350999 Transportation, logistics and supply chains not elsewhere classified 35 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 3507 Strategy, management and organisational behaviour > 350711 Organisational planning and management 40 ENGINEERING > 4014 Manufacturing engineering > 401407 Manufacturing management
Socio-Economic Objectives (2008):	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970115 Expanding Knowledge in Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/340

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