{"product_id":"outsourcing-the-competitive-advantages-9781499649802","title":"Outsourcing: The Competitive Advantages","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ade Asefeso McIps Mba\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Outsourcing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are a number of core strategic questions which firms need to answer when entering into an outsourcing arrangement. The most significant is to what extent a firm should be prepared to outsource areas of potential competitive advantage. If one takes the view that outsourcing is driven by a desire to reduce costs, by buying into a consistent set of scalable processes which are shared across a number of organisations, then it follows that none of these areas should (or could) be sources of unique competitive advantage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45509079793815,"sku":"9781499649802","price":1312.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781499649802.webp?v=1767169189","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/outsourcing-the-competitive-advantages-9781499649802","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}