Critics have argued that the field of information systems (IS) lacks a coherent theoretical framework. This paper attempts to further the theoretical development of a critical and pervasive contemporary phenomenon, outsourcing of IS functions, by synthesizing four theoretical models (resource-based theory, resource-dependence theory, transaction cost theory and agency theory) that are useful for understanding determinants of a firm’s outsourcing strategy. From these theoretical models, a contingency model of outsourcing is developed which can be used to direct empirical research.
CITATION STYLE
Creon, M. J., Grover, V., & Teng, J. T. C. (2017). Theoretical Perspectives on the Outsourcing of Information Systems. In Outsourcing and Offshoring Business Services (pp. 25–52). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52651-5_2
Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.