Strategic Sourcing Theory and Evidence from Economics and Business Management

Abstract

This report describes a review of the economics and business management literatures on issues related to outsourcing. It discusses recommendations regarding the selection of activities for outsourcing and, given the decision to outsource, how to structure contracts and manage buyer/seller relationships. It should be of interest to managers and analysts concerned with support matters in the Air Force, especially those involved with outsourcing and privatization, and to support services managers and contracting officials in the other military departments and in the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA331069

Entities

People

  • Ellen M. Print
  • Laura H. Baldwin

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Reductions
  • Governments
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Manufacturing
  • Organizational Structure
  • Petroleum
  • Risk Analysis
  • Supply Chain
  • United States

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.