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@article{ Madsen2017, title = {Examining the popularity trajectory of outsourcing as a management concept}, author = {Madsen, Dag Øivind}, journal = {Problems and Perspectives in Management}, number = {2}, pages = {178-196}, volume = {15}, year = {2017}, issn = {1810-5467}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.21511/ppm.15(2-1).2017.02}, urn = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-52869-9}, abstract = {This paper examines the popularity trajectory of outsourcing as a management concept. The paper shows that while outsourcing is an old management practice that has roots that date back centuries, it did not gain widespread popularity as a modern organizational practice until the 1980s. While the initial outsourcing hype and craze of the late 1980s and early 1990s has waned, outsourcing has shown considerable staying power as a management concept, even in the face of counter-movements such as backsourcing and insourcing. Although the experiences with implementation of outsourcing are mixed, outsourcing remains a widely used management concept. However, the current relatively low satisfaction level among users could influence the future popularity trajectory of the outsourcing concept.}, keywords = {Outsourcing; outsourcing; Managementansatz; management approach; Unternehmensführung; business management; Führungsstil; management style; soziale Faktoren; social factors; institutionelle Faktoren; institutional factors; Angebot; supply; Nachfrage; demand; Organisation; organization; Unternehmen; enterprise; Zulieferer; subcontractor; Nachfragetheorie; demand theory; Absatztheorie; marketing theory}}