... for insourcing, reshoring for outsourcing, and outsourced reshoring. A full and more comprehensive array of such reverse options is also proposed in Foerstl et al. (2016) . Thus, companies may consider the make or buy as well as the geographical dimension, but in the end stay domestic. While staying...

... the globe have changed such that the tenability of outsourcing is being re-evaluated by many organizations. Using the rich body of literature regarding the decision to outsource as a starting point, the purpose of this paper is to investigate the reasons why firms insource and the associated implications...

...Kai Foerstl; Jon F. Kirchoff; Lydia Bals Purpose – Reshoring and insourcing decisions have been discussed in the popular press, yet coverage of these topics in the academic literature is limited. The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, it seeks to develop a more complete understanding...