The Choice of Sourcing Mechanisms for Business Processes

Hüseyin Tanriverdi
Hüseyin Tanriverdi
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Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management, Red McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, CBA 5.202 B6500, Austin, Texas 78712
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Prabhudev Konana
Prabhudev Konana
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Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management, Red McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, CBA 5.202 B6500, Austin, Texas 78712
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Ling Ge
Ling Ge
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Computer Information Systems Department, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina 28608
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Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management, Red McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, CBA 5.202 B6500, Austin, Texas 78712

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Prabhudev Konana

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Department of Information, Risk, and Operations Management, Red McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin, CBA 5.202 B6500, Austin, Texas 78712

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Ling Ge

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Computer Information Systems Department, Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina 28608

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