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There has now been over a decade of information technology outsourcing (ITO) research producing a considerable volume of thoughts, theories and propositions regarding outsourcing. A search on Amazon.com will typically yield over 200 titles and Hui and Beath (2001) uncovered 143 papers and books on IT sourcing in major academic journals and the like.
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Cullen, S. (2005). Designing Successful Outsourcing Relationships — Selected Techniques from a Lifecycle Perspective. In: Brudenall, P. (eds) Technology and Offshore Outsourcing Strategies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230518568_11
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