The Black Book of Outsourcing How to Manage the Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities

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Edition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2005-05-02
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary

The Black Book of Outsourcing is a comprehensive guide and directory for the emerging field of outsourcing, including expert advice on how to operate an outsourcing program, how to deal with the political aspects of outsourcing, and how to find a career in outsourcing. A controversial and emotional subject among business leaders and workers in the global business community, outsourcing is fast becoming one of the greatest organizational and industrial shifts in modern history. In this one-of-a-kind resource, outsourcing gurus Douglas Brown and Scott Wilson chart a course for business leaders charged with managing outsourcing initiatives and present a wealth of employment opportunities for workers who want to enter this growing field.

Author Biography

DOUGLAS BROWN is President and cofounder of the Outsourcing Management Institute, an outsourcing consulting firm to institutional advisors, prominent corporations, governments, and other organizations. He has served in senior operations management and executive business development positions in Fortune 500 corporations and start-up ventures alike, particularly in the healthcare and IT industries. He lives in Pinellas County, Florida, with his wife Janine and their three children.

SCOTT WILSON is cofounder of the Out-sourcing Management Institute and President of the renowned Outsourcing Career Center, the first international executive search firm serving outsourcing professionals and management exclusively. He is also an entrepreneur and a leading public speaker on outsourcing. He lives in Clearwater, Florida, with his wife Marianne and their two children.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Introduction Outsourcing: Opportunities and Challenges 1(16)
Part One HOW TO PLAN, LEAD, AND MANAGE OUTSOURCING INITIATIVES
17(224)
Overview of the Outsourcing Process
19(14)
Making the Decision to Outsource
33(11)
What You Need to Know before You Start
44(29)
Assessing Cost, Benefit, and Risk for Your Outsourcing Venture
73(15)
Outsourcing Options
88(23)
Selecting Your Suppliers and Vendors
111(16)
Managing Your Outsourcing Vendors
127(10)
Navigating Contracts and Negotiations
137(13)
New Career Opportunities in Outsourcing Management
150(7)
Finding Top Outsourcers: Vendor Directory
157(76)
Avoiding Common Outsourcing Mistakes
233(8)
Part Two THE INDISPENSABLE GUIDE TO FINDING AN OUTSOURCING CAREER
241(56)
Strategizing for Success in the New Global Economy
243(11)
Learning to Market Yourself in the Global Economy
254(9)
Hot Jobs in Outsourcing
263(14)
Finding an Offshore, Nearshore, or Bestshore Job
277(20)
Part Three THE INDISPENSABLE GUIDE FOR OUTSOURCING ENTREPRENEURS
297(50)
Starting Down the Entrepreneurial Path to Outsourcing
299(9)
Capitalizing on the Outsourcing Start-Up Boom
308(17)
Starting an Outsourcing Business
325(22)
Glossary 347(6)
Index 353

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