Outsourcing And Insourcing in an International Context

Brief Contents......Page 5
Detailed Contents......Page 7
List of Tables and Figures......Page 15
Preface......Page 19
Part 1 Introduction to Outsourcing-Insourcing in an International Context......Page 21
What Is Outsourcing-Insourcing?......Page 23
What Is Outsourcing-Insourcing in an International Context?......Page 25
Why Use Outsourcing?......Page 29
Risk in the Outsourcing-Insourcing Process......Page 34
How This Book Is Organized......Page 37
Summary......Page 38
References......Page 39
Outsourcing as an Industry......Page 41
What Are the Advantages of  Outsourcing (or Disadvantages of Insourcing)......Page 44
What Are the Disadvantages of Outsourcing (or Advantages of Insourcing)?......Page 47
Risk and Outsourcing Advantages and Disadvantages......Page 51
Concept Questions......Page 53
References......Page 54
The Relationship of International Business with Outsourcing-Insourcing......Page 56
Outsourcing-Insourcing Strategy and International Risk Factors......Page 60
Discussion Questions......Page 66
References......Page 67
Introduction......Page 69
Strategic Planning Steps in Outsourcing-Insourcing......Page 70
Tactical Planning Steps in Outsourcing-Insourcing......Page 74
Operational Planning Steps in Outsourcing-Insourcing......Page 83
An International Context Risk Rejoinder......Page 86
Summary......Page 89
References......Page 90
Part 2 Methodologies for Different Types of Outsourcing-Insourcing Decisions......Page 93
Executive and Board of Director Polling......Page 95
Rating/Scoring Metrics and Multi- Criteria Scoring Methods......Page 97
Metric Accuracy and the Delphi Method......Page 100
External Benchmarking and Gap Analysis......Page 101
Measuring International O-I Risks......Page 106
Concept Questions......Page 113
Methodology Problems......Page 114
References......Page 116
Introduction......Page 118
Present Value Analysis......Page 119
Break-Even Analysis......Page 122
Return on Investment......Page 124
Internal Rate of Return......Page 125
Accounting Rate of Return......Page 126
Payback Period......Page 127
Cost/Benefit Analysis......Page 128
An International Context Risk Rejoinder......Page 134
Alternative Unit Break-Even/Risk Methodology......Page 136
Summary......Page 139
Methodology Problems......Page 140
References......Page 143
Introduction......Page 145
Preliminary Selection Considerations and Risk Factors......Page 147
Benchmarking and O-I Partner Selection Decisions......Page 149
Decision Theory Methods for Partner Selection Decisions......Page 152
Geographic Distance Selection Methodologies......Page 162
Summary......Page 164
Methodology Problems......Page 166
References......Page 168
Introduction......Page 170
Game Theory Methodology for O-I Proportional Allocation Decisions......Page 172
Linear Programming for O-I Proportional Allocation Decisions......Page 177
Computer-Based Solutions for Linear Programming Problems......Page 187
Summary......Page 195
Methodology Problems......Page 196
References......Page 200
Introduction......Page 202
The Wrong Way to O-I......Page 203
Possible Consequences of Wrong Way O-I......Page 208
The Right Way to O-I......Page 211
What Needs to Be Done?......Page 214
References......Page 219
INDEX......Page 223