Abstract Competition in the Information Technology Outsourcing (ITO) and Business Process
Outsourcing (BPO) industry is increasingly moving from being motivated by cost savings …

Purpose Artificial intelligence (AI) is deemed to have a significant impact as a value driver for
the firms and help them get an operational and competitive advantage. However, there …

Although outsourcing remains a dominant strategic choice for managers, the understanding
of its implications on the firm remains inconclusive. In this paper we focus on empirical …

In the examination of outsourcing and offshoring strategies to establish and orchestrate
global value chains (GVCs), scholars have focused almost exclusively on two key decision …

Drawing on the resource-based view and dynamic-capability view, this study examines the
impact of the digital technology and entrepreneurial support policy on the competitive …

What determines the firm scope is a fundamental question driving strategy and international
business research. Extant literature examining a firm's vertical scope decision has …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate the strategic consequences of manufacturing
location decisions, with a focus on understanding the link between collocating …

Contracts are generally assumed to be farsighted and effective in governing ex post trading
behaviors. However, we know little about why not all the ex post trading behaviors can be …

We posit that outsourcing flexibility helps overcome financial constraints and provide
evidence concerning the role of financial constraints and its interaction with operational …

Real options have gained considerable traction among management scholars and
practitioners, yet some challenges remain regarding their strategic value and appropriate …