The growth of white-collar offshoring: Germany and the US from 1980 to 2006

Thomas Hutzschenreuter; Arie Y. Lewin; Wolfgang Ressler

doi:10.1016/j.emj.2011.02.002

The growth of white-collar offshoring: Germany and the US from 1980 to 2006

Thomas Hutzschenreuter, Arie Y. Lewin, Wolfgang Ressler

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Abstract

This paper investigates the growth of offshoring administrative and technical task by German and US firms. We consider the relevant theories and related factors that influence the decision to initiate and pursue offshoring. We link offshoring implementation decisions by German and US firms with technological and country-specific developments. We analyze external events that have enabled German and US firms to locate business processes offshore and we investigate the importance of both internal and external factors influencing offshoring decisions over time. We discuss differences in institutional configurations and highlight managerial implications for German and US firms.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	245-259
Number of pages	15
Journal	European Management Journal
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2011.02.002
State	Published - Aug 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Decision process
Evolution
Offshoring
Offshoring outsourcing
Relocation
Support function

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The growth of white-collar offshoring: Germany and the US from 1980 to 2006

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