International sourcing of services: the Homeshoring alternative Academic Article

abstract

• The offshoring and outsourcing of service work from high-wage to low-wage countries has received considerable exposure in the popular press. Here, an alternative to offshoring is presented, called "Homeshoring." In Homeshoring, a process is decoupled, just as it would be if it were offshored, but the work is sent to low-wage areas within a firm's own country, rather than to another country. Homeshoring does not represent merely "domestic sourcing," as it implies a new relationship and a working relationship with governmental economic development agencies. The benefits and disadvantages of this strategic choice are examined. 2006 Springer-Verlag.

authors

• Metters, Richard

published proceedings

• Service Business

author list (cited authors)

• Crane, D., Stachura, J., Dalmat, S., King-Metters, K., & Metters, R.

citation count

• 14

complete list of authors

• Crane, Dustin||Stachura, Jim||Dalmat, Sheila||King-Metters, Kathryn||Metters, Rich

publication date

• March 2007

publisher

• Springer Nature  Publisher

published in

• Service Business: an international journal  Journal

keywords

• 35 Commerce, Management, Tourism And Services
• 3507 Strategy, Management And Organisational Behaviour

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1007/s11628-006-0008-5

start page

• 79

end page

• 91

volume

• 1

issue

• 1

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11628-006-0008-5