Course: International Offshoring and Outsourcing (5706-471)

Persons:

• Prof. Dr. Steffen Kinkel (verantwortlich)

Type of Course:

lecture with seminar

In-Class Hours Per Week:

2

Contents:

The lecture gives an introduction in measure concepts and approaches of explanation for 'internationalization', 'Offshoring' and 'Outsourcing'. Empirical findings and case studies to the degree, motives, effects and success factors of outsourcing and offshoring, but also Insourcing and shift back of production capacity will be discussed. Furthermore the topics of Outsourcing/Offshoring and Innovation as well as methods of site evaluation and site planning will be teached.

Literature:

Kinkel, S. (2004), Erfolgsfaktor Standortplanung, in- und ausländische Standorte richtig bewerten, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.

Dunning, J. H. (1988), Explaining International Production, Harper Collins, London.

Ferdows, K. (1997), Making Most of Foreign Factories. Harvard Business Review, 75/2,
pp. 73-88.

Location:

Hohenheim

Module:

• 5706-470 International Offshoring and Outsourcing (compulsory)