TY  - JOUR
AB  - Notes that outsourcing is just one of the means by which the boundary of the firm can be adjusted. Considers various other means such as conglomeration and horizontal and vertical integration. Focuses on outsourcing and its place in this bigger picture and discusses the history of outsourcing. Outlines concerns for managers and gives case examples from Rank Zerox and BP.
VL  - 100
IS  - 9
SN  - 0263-5577
DO  - 10.1108/02635570010358384
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/02635570010358384
AU  - Lonsdale Chris
AU  - Cox Andrew
PY  - 2000
Y1  - 2000/01/01
TI  - The historical development of outsourcing: the latest fad?
T2  - Industrial Management & Data Systems
PB  - MCB UP Ltd
SP  - 444
EP  - 450
Y2  - 2024/04/20
ER  -