Software project dynamics: an integrated approach
Software project dynamics: an integrated approach
Determinants of information technology outsourcing: a cross-sectional analysis
Journal of Management Information Systems
A system dynamics model of national cocaine prevalence
System Dynamics Review
Does information technology lead to smaller firms?
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The myths and realities of information technology insourcing
Communications of the ACM
Business Planning for Network Services: A Systems Thinking Approach
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Globalization and the American IT worker
Communications of the ACM - Bioinformatics
Journal of Management Information Systems
Information systems outsourcing: a study of pre-event firm characteristics
Journal of Management Information Systems
Information technology and internal firm organization: an exploratory analysis
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special section: Strategic and competitive information systems
The effect of service quality and partnership on the outsourcing of information systems functions
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems - Special section: Strategic and competitive information systems
Just Right Outsourcing: Understanding and Managing Risk
Journal of Management Information Systems
The Mechanics of Internet Growth: A Developing-Country Perspective
International Journal of Electronic Commerce
Information and Software Technology
Modeling dynamics in agile software development
ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems (TMIS)
Implementing Service-Oriented Architecture in Organizations
Journal of Management Information Systems
The Power of Patterns and Pattern Recognition When Developing Information-Based Strategy
Journal of Management Information Systems
Journal of Management Information Systems
Organizational Learning and Capabilities for Onshore and Offshore Business Process Outsourcing
Journal of Management Information Systems
Mitigating Vendor Silence in Offshore Outsourcing: An Empirical Investigation
Journal of Management Information Systems
The Key Role of Interfaces in IT Outsourcing Relationships
International Journal of Information Technologies and Systems Approach
Disruptive Innovation Strategy Effects on Hard-Disk Maker Population: A System Dynamics Study
Information Resources Management Journal
Business-Related Determinants of Offshoring Intensity
Information Resources Management Journal
The Impact of SOA Implementation on IT-Business Alignment: A System Dynamics Approach
ACM Transactions on Management Information Systems (TMIS)
Organizational Learning and Capabilities for Onshore and Offshore Business Process Outsourcing
Journal of Management Information Systems
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Many argue that offshoring is an inexorable trend, since a variety of information technology (IT) skills have become global commodities and they are vastly cheaper in other parts of the world. According to this view, most IT work would be drained from the United States to overseas locations. However, the loss of jobs to offshoring has increased pressure to impose restrictions. On the supply side, as IT salaries in outsourcing vendor nations increase, they become less attractive for offshoring. The literature identifies multiple factors--some enhancing, others inhib-iting--that affect the growth of offshoring. In this paper, we attempt to add to that knowledge by asking, "What are the mechanics by which these factors interact to produce the observed growth in IT offshoring?" We use the system dynamics methodology to build a two-country simulation model of offshoring growth that captures individual cause-effect relationships generated by its supply and demand drivers. Examined as a whole, these individual relationships reveal larger feedback loops that constitute the mechanism underlying offshoring growth between the two countries. Simulation experiments show how the dynamic behavior of offshoring is likely to evolve beyond the current high-growth period. The model contributes to our understanding of offshoring by offering a causal foundation for its growth pattern. It can also be used to computationally study different scenarios of offshoring growth.