Description |
1 online resource (229 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
COVER; PRELIMINARIES; PREFACE; CONTENTS; LIST OF CASE STUDIES; LIST OF FIGURES; LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS; LIST OF TABLES; I ORGANIZATIONS AND MARKETS; 1 Why Make When You Can Buy?; Microsoft Corporation: Redmond, USA; Mambo Graphics: Sydney, Australia; Marks & Spencer: London, UK; Fairfax County: Virginia, USA; A historical perspective on contracting; Purpose and method; A note on terminology; Guide to further reading; 2 The Shifting Boundaries of Organizations; Firms versus markets; Bloated corporations or virtual organizations?; International contracting trends |
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Factors driving organizational change in the private sectorPublic sector organizations: from bureaucracies to enabling agencies; Guide to further reading; II BENEFITS AND COSTS; 3 The Benefits of Contracting; The nature of economic activity; The structure of production; Core activities and core competencies; The force of competition; Competition and quality; The discipline of the market; Flexibility; The benefits of contracting: a summary; Guide to further reading; 4 The Costs of Contracting; The coordination of productive activity; Cooperation and trust; The costs of transacting |
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The costs of monitoringControl; Other costs of contracting; Do the costs of contracting outweigh the benefits?; Guide to further reading; III CONTRACTING STRATEGIES; 5 Specialization; Redefining organizational boundaries; How does specialization add value?; Specialization and competition; Patterns of specialization; Who benefits from specialization?; Guide to further reading; 6 Value Capture; Competitive tendering: bidding for contracts; Pre-selection: calling for expressions of interest; Alternative sourcing methods; The contract price; Winners and losers; Value migration |
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Guide to further reading7 Control and Flexibility; Control; Controlling outcomes; Monitoring performance; C; Controlling risks; Allocating risks in contracts; Flexibility in contracts; Which contract: classical or relational?; Guide to further reading; 8 Organizational Change; Contracting and organizational change; Impact on staff; Clean break or negotiated transfer?; Terms and conditions of transfer; TUPE; Managing transition; Impact on customers and suppliers; Conclusion; Guide to further reading; APPENDIX TO PART III: QUESTIONS IN CONTRACTING STRATEGY; IV STRUCTURAL CHANGE |
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9 Public Sector ContractingThe role of contracting in public sector reform; Potential benefits of public sector contracting; Problems of public sector contracting; Private-public sector competition: a level playing field?; The limits to public sector contracting; Guide to further reading; 10 Contracting and the Service Economy; The nature and significance of services in the economy; Producer services: the growth of intermediate transactions; Contracting for services and the productivity puzzle; Contracting and producer services: which causes which?; Guide to further reading |
Summary |
When should organisations contract out services traditionally produced in-house? Based on over a decade of research and consulting experience, this book develops an analytical decision-making framework for assessing contracting options |
Analysis |
contracten |
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contracts |
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dienstensector |
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services |
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inkopen |
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purchasing |
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gevalsanalyse |
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case studies |
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cost benefit analysis |
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besluitvorming |
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decision making |
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kapitaalvennootschappen |
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companies |
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structurele verandering |
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structural change |
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productiebeleid |
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production policy |
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toegevoegde waarde |
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value added |
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Management studies, Business Administration, Organizational Science (General) |
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Management, bedrijfskunde, organisatiekunde (algemeen) |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Contracting out.
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Subcontracting.
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Make-or-buy decisions.
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Industrial procurement.
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Contracting out -- Case studies
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subcontracting.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Purchasing & Buying.
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Contracting out
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Industrial procurement
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Make-or-buy decisions
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Subcontracting
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Standortverlagerung
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Unternehmensgröße
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Unternehmensplanung
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Uitbesteding van werk.
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Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Case studies
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780198774587 |
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0198774583 |
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9780191596148 |
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0191596140 |
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9786611970901 |
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6611970908 |
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9780198774570 |
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0198774575 |
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