Diffusion of Information Technology Outsourcing: Influence Sources and the Kodak Effect (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Lawrence Loh

9780332980263: Diffusion of Information Technology Outsourcing: Influence Sources and the Kodak Effect (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 033298026X ISBN 13: 9780332980263

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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How IT outsourcing spreads through organizations—and why a single landmark contract can shift the whole game.

This study examines how outsourcing of information technology becomes a routine way to govern IT infrastructure. It explains why internal processes and peer influence often steer adoption more than external pressure, and how a landmark deal can change future patterns.

Using a longitudinal approach, the work analyzes 60 outsourcing decisions in the United States and compares pre- and post-Kodak periods to reveal how diffusion unfolds in real organizations.

Defines IT outsourcing as a significant external contribution to the IT function, not just a vendor agreement
Introduces internal, external, and mixed influence models to explain diffusion patterns
Shows that the Kodak event marks a shift toward stronger internal influence in the later period

Ideal for readers of IT strategy and governance who want a practical look at how major outsourcing decisions shape organizational routines over time.

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