Determinants of information technology outsourcing: a cross-sectional analysis
Journal of Management Information Systems
A descriptive study on the outsourcing of information systems functions
Information and Management
Does information technology lead to smaller firms?
Management Science
A two-level investigation of information systems outsourcing
Communications of the ACM
Leveraging the new infrastructure: how market leaders capitalize on information technology
Leveraging the new infrastructure: how market leaders capitalize on information technology
Beyond the Information Systems Outsourcing Bandwagon: The Insourcing Response
Beyond the Information Systems Outsourcing Bandwagon: The Insourcing Response
Information Systems Outsourcing; Myths, Metaphors, and Realities
Information Systems Outsourcing; Myths, Metaphors, and Realities
Corporate Information Systems Management: Text and Cases
Corporate Information Systems Management: Text and Cases
Toward conceptual clarity of outsourcing
Proceedings of the IFIP TC8 Open Conference on Business Process Re-engineering: Information Systems Opportunities and Challenges
The effect of service quality and partnership on the outsourcing of information systems functions
Journal of Management Information Systems
Procurement strategies for information systems
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special section: Strategic and competitive information systems
Information technology, incentives, and the optimal number of suppliers
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special section: Strategic and competitive information systems
Managing vendor-client expectations in IT outsourcing: a psychological contract perspective
ICIS '99 Proceedings of the 20th international conference on Information Systems
ICIS '00 Proceedings of the twenty first international conference on Information systems
Managing globally with information technology
A transaction cost model of IT outsourcing
Information and Management
Information systems outsourcing: a survey and analysis of the literature
ACM SIGMIS Database
Proceedings of the 2005 ACM SIGMIS CPR conference on Computer personnel research
An empirical investigation of IT outsourcing versus quasi-outsourcing in France and Germany
Information and Management
IS Outsourcing management competence dimensions: instrument development and relationship exploration
Information and Management
Complexities in IS sourcing: equifinality and relationship management
ACM SIGMIS Database
Internet market strategies: antecedents and implications
Information and Management
Information systems outsourcing: a literature analysis
Information and Management
An investigation of factors that influence the duration of IT outsourcing relationships
Decision Support Systems
Examination of online channel preference: using the structure-conduct-outcome framework
Decision Support Systems
Managing risk in offshore systems development
Communications of the ACM
Does IT outsourcing create firm value?
Proceedings of the 2007 ACM SIGMIS CPR conference on Computer personnel research: The global information technology workforce
Using a hybrid multi-criteria decision aid method for information systems outsourcing
Computers and Operations Research
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
Exploring Physician Adoption of EMRs: A Multi-Case Analysis
Journal of Medical Systems
Strategic dependence on the IT resource and outsourcing: A test of the strategic control model
Information Systems Frontiers
The impact of process standardization on business process outsourcing success
Information Systems Frontiers
A US Client's learning from outsourcing IT work offshore
Information Systems Frontiers
The risks of business process outsourcing: a two-fold assessment in the German banking industry
International Journal of Electronic Finance
An investigation into IS outsourcing success: the role of quality and change management
International Journal of Information Systems and Change Management
An IT outsourcing governance model for mobile learning and organisation
International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisation
Journal of Management Information Systems
Proximity and Information Technology Outsourcing: How Local Are IT Services Markets?
Journal of Management Information Systems
Conceptual framework on risk management in IT outsourcing projects
WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications
A review of the IT outsourcing literature: Insights for practice
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
WSEAS Transactions on Information Science and Applications
A Learning Model of Information Technology Outsourcing: Normative Implications
Journal of Management Information Systems
An Empirical Analysis of Contract Structures in IT Outsourcing
Information Systems Research
IS outsourcing management competence dimensions: instrument development and relationship exploration
Information and Management
Internet market strategies: Antecedents and implications
Information and Management
Virtual workgroups in offshore systems development
Information and Software Technology
Using process mining to identify coordination patterns in IT service management
Decision Support Systems
The strategic value of IT insourcing: An IT-enabled business process perspective
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Information technology outsourcing through a configurational lens
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Combining transaction cost and resource-based insights to explain IT implementation outsourcing
Information Systems Frontiers
Innovation outsourcing: Risks and quality issues
Computer Standards & Interfaces
Assessing the risk exposure in IT outsourcing for large companies
International Journal of Information Technology and Management
Does RFID improve firms' financial performance? an empirical analysis
Information Technology and Management
Organizational Learning and Capabilities for Onshore and Offshore Business Process Outsourcing
Journal of Management Information Systems
Influence of Industry Characteristics on Information Technology Outsourcing
Journal of Management Information Systems
Research Note---Returns to Information Technology Outsourcing
Information Systems Research
IT Outsourcing Contracts and Performance Measurement
Information Systems Research
Information systems outsourcing reasons in the largest Spanish firms
International Journal of Information Management: The Journal for Information Professionals
The Impact of IT-Related Spillovers on Long-Run Productivity: An Empirical Analysis
Information Systems Research
A multi-level investigation of information technology outsourcing
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Electronic Commerce Research and Applications
Business-Related Determinants of Offshoring Intensity
Information Resources Management Journal
Impact of Vendor Selection on Firms' IT Outsourcing: The Korea Experience
Journal of Global Information Management
Journal of Database Management
Organizational Learning and Capabilities for Onshore and Offshore Business Process Outsourcing
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Global Information Management
Journal of Global Information Management
Knowledge based transactions and decision framing in Information Technology Outsourcing
The Journal of Strategic Information Systems
Cost escalation in information technology outsourcing: A moderated mediation study
Decision Support Systems
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This paper studies economic determinants of IS outsourcing. It argues that a focus on comparative economic theories and models can improve our ability to explain outsourcing within the larger context of organizational strategy and environment. Specifically, the research constructs of production cost, transaction cost, and financial slack are examined simultaneously to understand what influences the outsourcing decision. To empirically test these relationships, information was gathered from senior IT managers in 243 U.S. banks. Financial indices from the archives of the Federal Reserve Bank were a second important source of data.Results of the study show that IS outsourcing in banks was strongly influenced by production cost advantages offered by vendors. Transaction costs played a role in the outsourcing decision, but it was much smaller than production costs. Finally, financial slack was not found to be a significant explanator, although firm size was a significant control factor. The paper has important implications for research and practice. For researchers, the findings provide evidence that financial criteria can be key factors in outsourcing decisions and compare the relative effects of production and transaction costs. For practitioners, the findings suggest that managerial sourcing strategies need to weigh both costs when hiring systems integrators.