The changing rationale for governance choices: Early vs. late adopters of global services sourcing
Manning, Stephan Massini, Silvia Peeters, Carine Lewin, Arie
Manning, Stephan
Massini, Silvia
Peeters, Carine
Lewin, Arie
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Journal article with impact factor
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Supervisor
Publication Year
2018
Journal
Strategic Management Journal
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Publication Volume
39
Publication Issue
8
Publication Begin page
2303
Publication End page
2334
Publication Number of pages
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Abstract
This paper studies how the logic of firm governance choices varies as a function of the time of adoption of particular sourcing practices. Using data on the diffusion of global business services sourcing as a management practice from early experiments in the 1980s through 2011, we show that the extent to which governance choices are affected by process commoditization, availability of external service capabilities, and past governance choices depends on whether firms are early or late adopters. Findings inform research on governance choice dynamics specifically in highly diverse and evolving firm populations.