Trade-offs in make-buy decisions

Dabhilkar, MandarKTH,Linköpings universitet,Projekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap,Tekniska högskolan,Industriell ekonomi och organisation (Inst.) (author)

QC 20111102
While the previous literature uses transaction cost economics and the resource-based view to theoretically derive the benefits of outsourcing, it has so far overlooked how these theoretical underpinnings must be used to assess trade-offs involved in make-buy decisions as well. This study investigates trade-offs in make-buy decisions for the buying firm. It takes an operations strategy perspective and links manufacturing firms competitive priorities to outsourcing motives and resulting capabilities. Survey data from a representative sample of 136 manufacturing plants in Sweden is subjected to regressions analysis. In contrast to earlier empirical research, this study shows that resulting capabilities of strategic outsourcing initiatives are distinct, and, furthermore, do not emerge cumulatively. This has important implications for the ongoing debate over trade-offs in the operations strategy literature. Findings are clearly in support of the trade-off model and extend current research into the theoretical domain of make-buy decisions.

Linköpings universitetProjekt, innovationer och entreprenörskap (creator_code:org_t)

In:Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management: Elsevier17:3, s. 158-1661478-40921873-6505

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