01956nam a22003017a 4500 OSt 20260514105331.0 260121b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 1873-6505 1478-4092 TBS EN TBS eng Hartmann, Evi 27066 author Organisational design implications of global sourcing : a multiple case study analysis on the application of control mechanisms / Evi Hartmann, Gerhard Trautmann, Christopher Jahns. Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2008. 28-42 pages. Journal of purchasing and supply management, 2008-03, Vol.14 (1), p.28-42 Global sourcing has become an intended practice for many multinational corporations. Organisational design implications of global sourcing are rarely considered although they are one of the main facets of a global sourcing strategy. By elaborating on the information processing perspective of contingency theory, we derive explanations for the application of different control mechanisms in the global sourcing context. Our findings from case studies at eight multinational companies suggest that variations in control mechanisms can be explained by two contingencies: (1) corporate organisational structure and (2) the distribution of purchasing expertise among subsidiaries. Based on these case study findings, we formulate ten propositions for future research. MSc International Business 26977 Purchasing Management 23193 Physical distribution of goods Management 1965 Business logistics 2448 Industrial procurement 2625 Trautmann, Gerhard 27067 author Jahns, Christopher 27068 author https://research-ebsco-com.hub.tbs-education.fr/linkprocessor/plink?id=84c00069-0773-35c3-9065-198d65b0462f lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 CT TBS TBS 2026-05-14 0 5210 2026-05-14 https://research-ebsco-com.hub.tbs-education.fr/linkprocessor/plink?id=84c00069-0773-35c3-9065-198d65b0462f 2026-05-14 ARTICLE 5210 5210