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Global Sourcing

An Analysis of the Implications for Organization Design

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  1. Gerhard Trautmann
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Part of the book series: Einkauf, Logistik und Supply Chain Management (ELS)

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Table of contents (4 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
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  2. Introduction

    Pages 1-9

  3. Organizational Design Implications of Global Sourcing: A Multiple Case Study Analysis on the application of Control Mechanisms

    Pages 10-44

  4. Implementing Global Sourcing Through Purchasing Portfolio Management

    Pages 45-77

  5. Elaborating the Information Processing Perspective in the Global Sourcing Context

    Pages 78-112

  6. Back Matter

    Pages 113-132
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About this book

Global sourcing has become an intended practice for the majority of multinational companies. Due to increasing competition, companies seek to exploit global purchasing synergies across geographical and business units. This requires an organisation that emphasizes the value of shared interest while granting each purchasing unit the necessary flexibility to adapt to their particular environment.

Gerhard Trautmann focuses on how companies can balance this trade-off in purchasing exploring the organization design requirements of a global sourcing strategy. The first essay presents a comprehensive framework for the analysis of integration mechanisms in hybrid purchasing organizations and empirical evidence for their application in MNCs. The second essay sets the focus of analysis at the category level providing a portfolio management approach for global sourcing. Finally, the third essay analyzes how global integration is carried out for different types of categories and provides explanations for the empirical findings by elaborating the information processing framework.

About the author

Dr. Gerhard Trautmann promovierte bei Prof. Dr. Christopher Jahns am Supply Management Institute (SMI) der European Business School (EBS) in Oestrich-Winkel.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Global Sourcing

  • Book Subtitle: An Analysis of the Implications for Organization Design

  • Authors: Gerhard Trautmann

  • Series Title: Einkauf, Logistik und Supply Chain Management

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-8174-5

  • Publisher: Gabler Verlag Wiesbaden

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics (German Language)

  • Copyright Information: Gabler Verlag | Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, Wiesbaden 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-8349-1268-8Published: 29 September 2008

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-8349-8174-5Published: 14 February 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 132

  • Topics: Procurement, Operations Management

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