Outsourcing effects on firms' operational performance: An empirical study

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Outsourcing congruence with competitive priorities: Impact on supply chain and firm performance (2010, background): “…research in the outsourcing literature primarily addresses issues related to supplier selection, supplier management, supplier relationships, procurement strategy, outsourcing risks and benefits, etc. (Bozarth et al., 1998; Holcomb and Hitt, 2007; Jiang et al., 2006, 2007; Metters and Verma, 2008).”
Productivity Effects of Outsourcing - New evidence on the strategic importance of vertical integration decisions (2009, background): “The authors conclude that outsourcing can reduce direct operating costs as well as the commitment to fixed costs and thus cost-efficiency, while productivity and profitability rely very much on tangible assets closely related to core activities (Jiang et al., 2006).”