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2019 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

8. Conclusion: The Global Outsourcing Discourse

Authors : Eleni Lioliou, Leslie P. Willcocks

Published in: Global Outsourcing Discourse

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This final chapter provides an overview of the set-up and research conducted and provides additional commentary on the research findings and contributions.

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Metadata
Title
Conclusion: The Global Outsourcing Discourse
Authors
Eleni Lioliou
Leslie P. Willcocks
Copyright Year
2019
Book
Global Outsourcing Discourse

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-74044-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-74045-4

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74045-4_8

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