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How Outsourcing Changes Organizations: The Need to Focus Our Attention on Work

Alison Davis-Blake, University of Michigan and Joseph Broschak, University of Arizona
Description
Semester:
- Fall 2011
Speakers:
Lecture Time:
Fri, September 30, 2011 @ 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Lecture Location:
Room R2210, Ross School of Business
Speaker Webpage(s):
http://management.eller.arizona.edu/faculty/jbroschak.asp
http://www.bus.umich.edu/FacultyBios/FacultyBio.asp?id=001348639
Introduced By:
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Abstract
While much has been written about the effects of outsourcing on the location of jobs and on the wages of wokers, the effects of outsourcing on the experience of work and on the design of work and organizations have received limited research attention. A full understanding of the consequences of outsourcing requires examining the effects of outsourcing on the nature of both work and the organiztions that define and delimit work. In this review, we define outsourcing and describe the key dimensions of outsourcing arrangements that are liekly to affect the nature of work. We then review existing research on the effects of outsourcing on individuals’ attitudes and behaviors, work group dynamics, job design, and organizational structure and culture. We conclude with a discussion of the critical research issues that must be addressed to fully understand the effects of outsourcing on the nature of work.
Recording & Additional Notes
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