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Information systems outsourcing success factors: a review and some results

Published:2005-12-01 Issue:5 Volume:13 Page:399-418
ISSN:0968-5227
Container-title:Information Management & Computer Security
language:en
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Author:

Gonzalez Reyes,Gasco Jose,Llopis Juan

Abstract

PurposeThis paper aims to offer the results of a survey about information systems (IS) outsourcing.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology is a questionnaire survey of 357 IS managers in Spanish firms.FindingsIS outsourcing is a widespread activity that has been growing on a worldwide basis in recent years. The main outsourcing success factors for large Spanish firms are, in order of priority, the provider's understanding of clients' objectives, choosing the right provider, and the client's clear idea of what is sought through outsourcing.Originality/valueIdentifies the most important outsourcing success factors from the client point of view and present the relationships they have with certain characteristics of the firm like, for instance, its size.

Publisher

Emerald

Subject

Library and Information Sciences,Management Science and Operations Research,Business and International Management,Management Information Systems

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