: a multiple case study analysis on the application of control mechanisms Hartmann, Evi creator author Trautmann, Gerhard author Jahns, Christopher author text Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management 2008 monographic eng

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28-42 pages. 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. / Evi Hartmann, Gerhard Trautmann, Christopher Jahns. Purchasing Management Physical distribution of goods Management Business logistics Industrial procurement 1873-6505 1478-4092 https://research-ebsco-com.hub.tbs-education.fr/linkprocessor/plink?id=84c00069-0773-35c3-9065-198d65b0462f https://research-ebsco-com.hub.tbs-education.fr/linkprocessor/plink?id=84c00069-0773-35c3-9065-198d65b0462f TBS 260121 20260514105331.0 EN