The Contracting Organization A Strategic Guide to Outsourcing [Paperback]

Based on over a decade of research and consulting experience by Simon Domberger,Contracting Organization's conclusions have many practical implications. The book develops an analytical decision-making framework for the assessment of contracting options, and has relevance in both the private and public sectors. It will be valuable to all those seeking a better understanding of the outsourcing phenomenon.

Part I: Organizations and Markets
1. Why make when you can buy?
2. The shifting boundaries of organizations
Part II: Benefits and Costs
3. The benefits of contracting
4. The costs of contracting
Part III: Contracting Strategies
5. Specialization
6. Value capture
7. Control and flexibility
8. Organizational change
Part IV: Structural Change
9. Public sector contracting
10. Contracting and the service economy
11. The future of contracting
12. Conclusions
Glossary
100 key business concepts associated with contracting, outsourcing, and strategy

Simon Dombergeris Professor of Management at The Graduate School of Business, University of Sydney, Australia. In addition to numerous academic appointments, he has also worked as a market analyst, statistics officer and research associate. He writes a regular column for the leading Australian business daily.