Outsourcing Decisions in the UK Textile Industry: The Four Routes to Success?
There has been an observed increase in the use of outsourcing within the UK textiles industry and via an industry case study this dissertation will investigate how, what and why UK textile firms decide to outsource. Focusing on manufacturing, recognised as the most commonly outsourced function the s...
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| description | There has been an observed increase in the use of outsourcing within the UK textiles industry and via an industry case study this dissertation will investigate how, what and why UK textile firms decide to outsource. Focusing on manufacturing, recognised as the most commonly outsourced function the study will seek to establish the criteria firms apply when making outsourcing decisions and will investigate the role and relevance of established management theory to this process. Through analysis of theory and real business practice guidelines will be developed to aid managers faced with making similar decisions. The implications of outsourcing for both individual firm and the UK textile industry as a whole will also be discussed. |
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| spelling | nottingham-200432018-01-24T17:48:35Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/20043/ Outsourcing Decisions in the UK Textile Industry: The Four Routes to Success? Ashby, Alison There has been an observed increase in the use of outsourcing within the UK textiles industry and via an industry case study this dissertation will investigate how, what and why UK textile firms decide to outsource. Focusing on manufacturing, recognised as the most commonly outsourced function the study will seek to establish the criteria firms apply when making outsourcing decisions and will investigate the role and relevance of established management theory to this process. Through analysis of theory and real business practice guidelines will be developed to aid managers faced with making similar decisions. The implications of outsourcing for both individual firm and the UK textile industry as a whole will also be discussed. 2005 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/20043/1/05MBAlixala.PDF Ashby, Alison (2005) Outsourcing Decisions in the UK Textile Industry: The Four Routes to Success? [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished) OUTSOURCING STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING UK TEXTILE MANUFACTURING UK TEXTILE INDUSTRY JANUARY 2005 QUOTA REMOVAL MAKE-OR-BUY DECISIONS CORE COMPETENCY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS FIRM-SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS NATIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE |
| spellingShingle | OUTSOURCING STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING UK TEXTILE MANUFACTURING UK TEXTILE INDUSTRY JANUARY 2005 QUOTA REMOVAL MAKE-OR-BUY DECISIONS CORE COMPETENCY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS FIRM-SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS NATIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Ashby, Alison Outsourcing Decisions in the UK Textile Industry: The Four Routes to Success? |
| title | Outsourcing Decisions in the UK Textile Industry: The Four Routes to Success? |
| title_full | Outsourcing Decisions in the UK Textile Industry: The Four Routes to Success? |
| title_fullStr | Outsourcing Decisions in the UK Textile Industry: The Four Routes to Success? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Outsourcing Decisions in the UK Textile Industry: The Four Routes to Success? |
| title_short | Outsourcing Decisions in the UK Textile Industry: The Four Routes to Success? |
| title_sort | outsourcing decisions in the uk textile industry: the four routes to success? |
| topic | OUTSOURCING STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING UK TEXTILE MANUFACTURING UK TEXTILE INDUSTRY JANUARY 2005 QUOTA REMOVAL MAKE-OR-BUY DECISIONS CORE COMPETENCY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE TRANSACTION COST ECONOMICS FIRM-SUPPLIER RELATIONSHIPS NATIONAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE |
| url | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/20043/ |