Outsourcing, Teamwork and Business Management

Cover......Page 1
Halftitle......Page 2
Title......Page 4
ISBN......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 6
PREFACE......Page 8
Introduction......Page 14
Off-shoring and Outsourcing Knowledge Work: AnalyticalFramework......Page 15
Reasons for Offshoring and Outsourcing......Page 18
Extending the Drug Portfolio......Page 19
Challenges to Effective R and D Offshoring......Page 20
Logistics......Page 21
Intellectual Property......Page 22
Enablers for R and D OffShoring and Outsourcing......Page 23
Task Modularity......Page 24
Conclusion......Page 25
References......Page 26
Introduction......Page 28
Acquisition Motives......Page 29
Characteristics of R&D Activities......Page 30
Methods and Measurements......Page 34
Results......Page 35
Conclusion......Page 38
References......Page 39
Introduction......Page 44
Service Management......Page 46
Empirical Research on Management and Control of ServiceFirms in Organization Studies......Page 50
Empirical Research on Management and Control in ServiceManagement......Page 52
Discussion......Page 54
References......Page 56
Abstract......Page 60
Regional Emergency Management......Page 61
Developmental Professional Communities......Page 62
Hospital Emergency Room Operations......Page 64
Open Source Software Projects......Page 65
Local Non-profit Organizations (NPOs)......Page 67
Scientific Communities......Page 68
Collaborative Education and Technology......Page 71
Collaborative Education in the Classroom......Page 73
Tool Strategies for Activity Awareness......Page 76
Measuring Awareness in Teamwork......Page 79
References......Page 81
Introduction......Page 86
Use of Collaboration to Ensure Wellbeing......Page 87
Communication......Page 88
Aspects of Teamwork......Page 90
Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines......Page 91
References......Page 94
Abstract......Page 96
Introduction......Page 97
Science Teacher Education for Students’ Lifelong Learning......Page 98
Problem Based Learning into Practice......Page 99
Teamwork and the Development of Interpersonal Skills in a PBL Context......Page 101
Sample......Page 102
Data Analysis......Page 103
Results......Page 104
Conclusion......Page 108
References......Page 109
Introduction......Page 112
Developing Effective Teams......Page 113
Leadership, Culture and Status......Page 115
Learning to Work as a Team Member......Page 116
Team Work in Child Care......Page 117
Role of Interprofessional Education......Page 120
Conclusion......Page 122
References......Page 123
Abstract......Page 128
1. Introduction......Page 129
2.1. Outsourcing Literature......Page 131
3. Model Description and Formulation......Page 132
3.1. System Design Stage - Product complexity......Page 134
3.2. Detailed Design Stage - Task Size and Firm Capability......Page 135
3.3. OEM and Supplier Detailed Design Duration......Page 136
3.4. Testing and Integration Stage – Design Iteration or Rework......Page 137
4. Analysis......Page 138
4.2. Partial Outsourcing ( 0< ε <1)......Page 139
5.1. Firm Capability μ......Page 141
5.2. Task Size λ......Page 142
5.4. Fraction of Rework (Detailed Design Nature) α......Page 143
5.5. Supplier Total Information Gap υ......Page 144
References......Page 145
Abstract......Page 148
1. Introduction......Page 149
2.1. Time Allocation Research and Time Allocation in the Netherlands......Page 150
2.2. Outsourcing of Household Tasks and Care Activities......Page 153
2.3. Household Production and Time Allocation Models......Page 156
3. Description of the Data on Time Allocation and Outsourcing......Page 157
4. Empirical Model of the Demand for Household and Care Timeand Outsourcing......Page 162
5. Estimation Results......Page 164
6. Conclusions and Discussion......Page 173
Appendix I. Distribution of the Variables N=2170 (StandardDeviations in Parentheses)......Page 175
References......Page 176
Abstract......Page 180
1. Introduction......Page 181
2. Public Goods vs. Private Goods......Page 182
3. Market Failures and Equity Considerations vs. GovernmentFailures......Page 187
4. Outsourcing in Public Services......Page 190
Benefits......Page 191
5. Forms of Private Sector Involvement in Public Services......Page 195
6. Conditions for Private Sector Involvement and the Need ofRegulation......Page 197
7. Conclusion......Page 199
References......Page 200
Biographical Notes......Page 204
Introduction......Page 205
The Flagship / 5 Partners Model......Page 207
Empirical Observations......Page 208
Research Design......Page 210
Results......Page 212
Discussion and Implications......Page 217
References......Page 221
Abstract......Page 226
1. Introduction......Page 227
2. Model Formulation......Page 229
2.1. Recursive Calculation of L(x)......Page 232
2.2. Optimization Problem......Page 233
3. Solution Method......Page 234
3.3. Mixed Case......Page 235
4. Computational Study......Page 236
4.2. Heuristics......Page 237
4.3. Single-Server Approximation......Page 241
4.4. Effect of Service Rates......Page 243
5. Conclusions......Page 244
Appendix......Page 245
References......Page 246
Introduction......Page 248
Part I: BSE Discoveries in Japan......Page 249
The Empirical Model......Page 250
The Results......Page 251
The BSE Impact in Japan......Page 252
Part II: BSE Discovery in the U.S.......Page 257
The Data, the Model, and the Empirical Results......Page 259
Part III: BSE Discoveries in Canada......Page 263
Canadian BSE Impacts on Food-at-Home Beef Purchases......Page 264
Canadian BSE Impacts on Food-away-from-Home Beef Purchases......Page 270
References......Page 274
INDEX......Page 280