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A Governance Mechanisms Framework for Multisourcing in Business Groups

A Governance Mechanisms Framework for Multisourcing in Business Groups

Thomas Ph. Herz, Florian Hamel, Falk Uebernickel, Walter Brenner
Copyright: © 2011 |Volume: 2 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 15
ISSN: 1947-9611|EISSN: 1947-962X|EISBN13: 9781613508107|DOI: 10.4018/jitbag.2011070103
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Herz, Thomas Ph., et al. "A Governance Mechanisms Framework for Multisourcing in Business Groups." IJITBAG vol.2, no.2 2011: pp.33-47. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitbag.2011070103

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Herz, T. P., Hamel, F., Uebernickel, F., & Brenner, W. (2011). A Governance Mechanisms Framework for Multisourcing in Business Groups. International Journal of IT/Business Alignment and Governance (IJITBAG), 2(2), 33-47. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitbag.2011070103

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Herz, Thomas Ph., et al. "A Governance Mechanisms Framework for Multisourcing in Business Groups," International Journal of IT/Business Alignment and Governance (IJITBAG) 2, no.2: 33-47. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitbag.2011070103

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Abstract

Many large corporations are adopting multisourcing strategies. Multisourcing is described as the blending of services from multiple company-internal and external suppliers in the pursuit of business goals. To date, governance-related aspects in terms of multisourcing have been scarcely covered in the academic literature. With this research study, the authors examine how business groups utilize governance mechanisms in a multi-sourced IT environment. This article contributes to the body of knowledge in three ways. First, it describes established IT governance mechanisms; second, it presents insights into three real-life examples of IT governance mechanisms at leading international insurance companies; and third, it extends current literature toward multisourcing in a group context by proposing and applying a framework of IT governance mechanisms targeting the different relationships of multisourcing in business groups. In addition, this research is useful for corporations facing similar challenges.

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