TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hartmann, Evi
AU  - Trautmann, Gerhard
AU  - Jahns, Christopher
TI  - Organisational design implications of global sourcing: : a multiple case study analysis on the application of control mechanisms
SN  - 1873-6505
PY  - 2008///
PB  - Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management
KW  - MSc International Business
KW  - Purchasing
KW  - Management
KW  - Physical distribution of goods
KW  - Business logistics
KW  - Industrial procurement
N2  - 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
UR  - https://research-ebsco-com.hub.tbs-education.fr/linkprocessor/plink?id=84c00069-0773-35c3-9065-198d65b0462f
ER  -