Ebook: Strategic Outsourcing: The Alchemy to Business Transformation in a Globally Converged World

This book provides a road-map to successful implementation of strategic outsourcing programmes, providing down-to-earth approaches to outsourcing decision making and programme management, based on a grass-roots understanding. A practitioner-focused book for business leaders and managers providing a holistic view of strategic outsourcing, covering the three essential pillars of success: risks, rewards and relationships. The author shows how business leaders can transform organisational business models, structures and mind-sets, taking the reader on a journey through the book's fifteen chapters, helping the reader truly grasp: the drivers for change as a result of globalisation and convergence and their impact on organisational strategies; how outsourcing can transform the various processes and functions of an organisation; the impact outsourcing is having on various industry vertical sectors; the eight foundations of successful strategic outsourcing programmes, which when combined with strategic decision-making knowledge, guarantees that organisations embarking on the strategic outsourcing journey, derive the transformational benefits they seek.

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This book provides a road-map to successful implementation of strategic outsourcing programmes, providing down-to-earth approaches to outsourcing decision making and programme management, based on a grass-roots understanding. A practitioner-focused book for business leaders and managers providing a holistic view of strategic outsourcing, covering the three essential pillars of success: risks, rewards and relationships. The author shows how business leaders can transform organisational business models, structures and mind-sets, taking the reader on a journey through the book's fifteen chapters, helping the reader truly grasp: the drivers for change as a result of globalisation and convergence and their impact on organisational strategies; how outsourcing can transform the various processes and functions of an organisation; the impact outsourcing is having on various industry vertical sectors; the eight foundations of successful strategic outsourcing programmes, which when combined with strategic decision-making knowledge, guarantees that organisations embarking on the strategic outsourcing journey, derive the transformational benefits they seek.

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This book provides a road-map to successful implementation of strategic outsourcing programmes, providing down-to-earth approaches to outsourcing decision making and programme management, based on a grass-roots understanding. A practitioner-focused book for business leaders and managers providing a holistic view of strategic outsourcing, covering the three essential pillars of success: risks, rewards and relationships. The author shows how business leaders can transform organisational business models, structures and mind-sets, taking the reader on a journey through the book's fifteen chapters, helping the reader truly grasp: the drivers for change as a result of globalisation and convergence and their impact on organisational strategies; how outsourcing can transform the various processes and functions of an organisation; the impact outsourcing is having on various industry vertical sectors; the eight foundations of successful strategic outsourcing programmes, which when combined with strategic decision-making knowledge, guarantees that organisations embarking on the strategic outsourcing journey, derive the transformational benefits they seek.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Role of Strategic Sourcing in a Changing World....Pages 1-6
Globalisation and Convergence: Drivers and Strategic Outsourcing....Pages 7-19
Social and Philosophical Considerations of Outsourcing....Pages 21-26
From Tactical to Strategic Outsourcing....Pages 27-54
Outsourcing Within Industry Verticals....Pages 55-80
Strategic Outsourcing: Risks, Rewards and Relationships....Pages 81-91
Sourcing Models....Pages 93-99
Strategic Outsourcing Decision Governance....Pages 101-115
Transition and Relationship Governance....Pages 117-131
Insights from Academic Research on Outsourcing....Pages 133-149
Minimising Risk Through the Contract....Pages 151-154
Minimising Risk Through Relationships....Pages 155-173
Offshoring Leaders, Laggards and Hopefuls....Pages 175-198
Managing Cultural Differences....Pages 199-206
Implementing Successful Strategic Outsourcing Programmes....Pages 207-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-227

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This book provides a road-map to successful implementation of strategic outsourcing programmes, providing down-to-earth approaches to outsourcing decision making and programme management, based on a grass-roots understanding. A practitioner-focused book for business leaders and managers providing a holistic view of strategic outsourcing, covering the three essential pillars of success: risks, rewards and relationships. The author shows how business leaders can transform organisational business models, structures and mind-sets, taking the reader on a journey through the book's fifteen chapters, helping the reader truly grasp: the drivers for change as a result of globalisation and convergence and their impact on organisational strategies; how outsourcing can transform the various processes and functions of an organisation; the impact outsourcing is having on various industry vertical sectors; the eight foundations of successful strategic outsourcing programmes, which when combined with strategic decision-making knowledge, guarantees that organisations embarking on the strategic outsourcing journey, derive the transformational benefits they seek.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Role of Strategic Sourcing in a Changing World....Pages 1-6
Globalisation and Convergence: Drivers and Strategic Outsourcing....Pages 7-19
Social and Philosophical Considerations of Outsourcing....Pages 21-26
From Tactical to Strategic Outsourcing....Pages 27-54
Outsourcing Within Industry Verticals....Pages 55-80
Strategic Outsourcing: Risks, Rewards and Relationships....Pages 81-91
Sourcing Models....Pages 93-99
Strategic Outsourcing Decision Governance....Pages 101-115
Transition and Relationship Governance....Pages 117-131
Insights from Academic Research on Outsourcing....Pages 133-149
Minimising Risk Through the Contract....Pages 151-154
Minimising Risk Through Relationships....Pages 155-173
Offshoring Leaders, Laggards and Hopefuls....Pages 175-198
Managing Cultural Differences....Pages 199-206
Implementing Successful Strategic Outsourcing Programmes....Pages 207-222
Back Matter....Pages 223-227
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