Has Outsourcing Gone Too Far?

Farming out in-house operations has become a religion. Faith must now be tempered by reason.

Content: Article
Authors: Daniel Woolson, Kurt Speckhals, Ronald C. Ritter, Stephen J. Doig
Source: McKinsey Quarterly
Subjects: Outsourcing / BPO, Strategy

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