Bringing together strategic outsourcing and corporate strategy: outsourcing motives and risks

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Engaging in outsourcing and the risks being seen as related with strategic outsourcing operations, motives of corporate headquarters in large European manufacturing companies is studied. Particular expectations for outsourcing firms are accessibility to external expertise and quality improvements, core businesses' preoccupations and reducing cost of capital

United Kingdom, Use of services, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Surveys, Outsourcing, Cost control, Cost reduction

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Creating competencies through collaboration: the case of EUREKA R&D consortia

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Research is presented concerning the role of European EUREKA consortia in the conduction of research and its commercial exploitation. The benefits gained by business enterprises from co-operation in the consortia are discussed.

Economic aspects, Collectivism

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Core competencies, R&D management and partnerships

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Issues are presented concerning the importance of managing competencies for the maintenance of profitability in high-tech companies. The management of research and development programmes by companies is discussed.

Management, High technology industry, Strategic planning (Business)

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