...Olebogeng Glad Dibetso; Margaret Mary Sutherland; Caren Brenda Scheepers Purpose The purpose of this study is to empirically quantify the factors that are perceived to drive or inhibit performance of information technology (IT) outsourced employees from a range of information technology...

...Ambika Zutshi; Andrew Creed; Amrik S. Sohal; Greg Wood Purpose The paper aims to discuss the need to balance selflessness and self‐interest issues in outsourcing decisions. This discussion is timely given the tensions that currently exist between those who want off‐shore outsourcing to continue...

...A. Hoecht; P. Trott Purpose To draw attention to a particular outsourcing risk that has not yet been adequately addressed in the literature, namely information leakage arising from acts of accidental disclosure or even purposeful betrayal by consultants that work for several client firms...

... then there will have to be more trust and co‐operation between the car makers and the components industry. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Development Networking Outsourcing Partnership sourcing Vertical integration In an effort to address these issues, the car makers are re‐appraising their relations...