Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8960900 | European Research on Management and Business Economics | 2018 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Whether firms should perform manufacturing activities on their own or buy them from an external provider is a strategic question that many managers from all firm areas have historically asked themselves. The present paper seeks to address this question by developing a theoretical framework which can help managers evaluate sourcing decisions. After discussing a make-or-buy literature review on 7 prestigious academic journals, the most relevant determinants and theories supported from the literature are identified and illustrated within this framework. The results are subsequently outlined, our research work concluding with a reflection on the extent to which this paper can improve the academic understanding of make-or-buy approaches. Our results suggest that practitioners should combine the resource-based view, strategic management and transaction cost economics theories in order to assess manufacturing location decisions.
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Authors
Rubén Medina Serrano, MarÃa Reyes González RamÃrez, José Luis Gascó Gascó,