A New Process Model for Optimising IT Outsourcing Operations in the German Automotive Industry

Brautsch, Christine (2013) A New Process Model for Optimising IT Outsourcing Operations in the German Automotive Industry. DBA thesis, University of Gloucestershire.

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Abstract

The outsourcing of IT services is a significant and well-established business activity in service management for many companies worldwide. IT outsourcing has gradually increased in recent times but, although much has been written about this phenomenon, there is little in existing literature that studies the IT outsourcing process in its entirety in the German automotive industry. The objective of this research is to develop a new process model for IT outsourcing in the German automotive industry. The research is exploratory in nature and is based on a qualitative case study methodology. An overarching process model based on nine sub-processes is constructed, reflecting the main stages in IT outsourcing operations, and a number of aspects of each sub-process are researched. Through interview analysis that complements a detailed literature review, the main stakeholders and success factors are established, and key steps and activities are identified. A range of different practical applications in each sub-process are also developed. The outcome of this research provides the basis for a range of analytical materials to complement the existing literature, and these also provide the basis for further research and development. The results and associated applications will also of value to practitioners working in this field.

Item Type:	Thesis (DBA)
Thesis Advisors:	Thesis Advisor Email URL Wynn, Martin mwynn@glos.ac.uk https://www.glos.ac.uk/staff/profile/martin-wynn/
Additional Information:	Doctorate in Business Administration
Uncontrolled Keywords:	IT outsourcing; operations; success factor; service provider; process model; CSFs
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management T Technology > TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Susan Turner
Date Deposited:	02 May 2014 16:16
Last Modified:	02 Aug 2023 08:43
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/631

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