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The Offshoring Research Network
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Duke CIBER at the Fuqua School of Business has been conducting research on the subject of offshoring Business Processes, Information Technology, and other knowledge-based functions for the past four years. In 2004 and 2005, the Offshoring Research Network (ORN) research was sponsored by Archstone Consulting and in 2006 by Booz & Company. The 2007 buy-side company survey is being sponsored by The Conference Board. This annual survey not only collects data on companies currently offshoring, but those considering it along with those who have decided not to offshore. The goal of the research is to track firm level data on key performance metrics and the current perceptions of financial, operational and political risks associated with the five leading offshore operational models. Results and findings from the survey have been presented at a number of conferences, workshops and meetings. Recently, presentations have been given at The Conference Board 2008 Strategic Outsourcing Conference in Chicago, The SDA Bocconi Conference on Offshoring & Outsourcing, CROs in Las Vegas, the Enterprise Software Roundtable in Chicago, The Doctoral Consortium at Duke, the IAOP Cincinnati Chapter Inaugural Meeting. |
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Center for Business Education and Research (CIBER)
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The Offshoring Research Network (ORN) Research Highlights
The data obtained from the ORN research has yielded much interest and dialogue. The following offshoring papers were presented by authors from ORN co-sponsoring CIBERs or ORN university partners at the Academy of International Business (AIB) 2008 Annual Meeting in Milan, Italy, June 30- July 3, 2008.
- The Emerging Global Race for Talent: Implications for Offshoring Innovation by Arie Y. Lewin, Duke University (CIBER); Silvia Massini, University of Manchester; Carine Peeters, Universite Libre de Brussels
- The Influence of Firm Resources and Anticipated Rivalry on Firm Performance: An Examination of International Outsourcing Providers by Somnath Lahiri, Illinois State University; Ben L. Kedia, University of Memphis
- Global Outsourcing Quality, Knowledge Acquisition, and Entrepreneurship: Firm Opportunity Identification and Individual Spinout Intention by Rong Ma, University of Memphis; Yen-Chih Huang, National Cheng Kung University
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"A Dynamic Perspective on Next-Generation Offshoring: The Global Sourcing of Science and Engineering Talent" by Stephan Manning, Silvia Massini, and Arie Y. Lewin was recently published in Academy of Management Perspectives.
"Why Are Companies Offshoring Innovation? The Emerging Global Race for Talent" by Arie Y. Lewin, Silvia Massini, and Carine Peeters is forthcoming in the Journal for International Business Studies. |
Duke MBAs Consult with Social Entrepreneurs in Developing Countries
In an exciting new field study course launched this past year, 22 Duke MBA students traveled to South Africa and Nicaragua to consult with nonprofits and small businesses. Entitled, the “Global Consulting Practicum,” the course provided students with hands-on exposure to the entrepreneurial pursuit of social impact in developing countries.
The course was led by Professor Paul Bloom and Matt Nash, both of Duke’s Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship. According to Nash, the teams engaged in data collection, analysis, and hypothesis development leading to a concrete set of recommendations for resolving a strategic issue faced by each client organization or business.
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Doctoral Consortium on International Business Strategy
The Doctoral Consortium on International Business Strategy was held May 4-6, 2008, at the R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center, Duke University, Durham, NC, to provoke interest in international research topics for doctoral students in international business strategy from leading business schools and universities across the United States. Twenty-one students attended sessions led by the FAB four faculty team which consisted of Professors Arie Y. Lewin, Will Mitchell, Bennet Zelner (Duke University Fuqua School of Business) and Steve Tallman (Richmond University Robins School of Business) who covered foundational research topics in IB at the current state of the art, including the choice of location (country to enter), modes of entry (Greenfield, joint ventures, etc.), international strategy and political institutions, and the globalization of innovation.
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Successful Outsourcing and Offshoring Strategies
The Successful Outsourcing and Offshoring Strategies Program was held on March 16-18, 2008, at the R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center, Duke University, Durham, NC. This unique program was specifically designed to help companies lead and implement successful outsourcing-offshoring strategies and solutions. Companies participating in Successful Outsourcing – Offshoring Strategies sent participants who acquired a unique perspective for formulating outsourcing – offshoring strategies by exploring common frameworks, concepts, leading edge research findings and tools in a small group setting. Led by Arie Y. Lewin, professor of strategy and business administration at the Duke University Fuqua School of Business, Director of the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at Duke University, and the lead investigator of the international Offshoring Research Network (ORN), the program blended state of the art academic research with speakers representing companies’ exemplary implementations. Frank Cocuzza of Penske, Charles L. Aird of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Bill Metz of Procter & Gamble and leading outsourcing thinker, Michael Corbett, all contributed their expertise to help deliver an exceptional, innovative program.
Next dates are March 15-17, 2009. |
Consulting Projects in China, Japan, and Brazil
A consortium of seven CIBER schools at Duke, George Washington, Maryland, Pittsburgh, Temple, Kansas and UNC-CH (lead school) came together to develop and implement the new MBA course called the Global Business Project (GBP). Consortium members take turns leading groups of students to a number of developed and developing countries. In the spring of 2008, UNC-CH led projects and groups of students to China, Kansas to Brazil, and Temple to Japan. Duke is planning to lead projects to Russia in 2009-10 in collaboration with Duke Center for Slavic, Eurasian and Eastern European Studies.
The GBP course was designed to provide graduate students at participating institutions the opportunity to increase their ability to conduct business in languages other than English with emphasis on less commonly taught languages and to provide students with the experience working in virtual and co-located teams on projects for multinationals or local companies. This year, five MBA students from Duke Fuqua School of Business were selected competitively to participate in the new Global Business Project. Participating students included Pablo Kohan, Jeffrey LeDuc, Karthik Meda, Crystal Wu, and John Yuen. Duke MBA students were assigned consulting projects located in China and Brazil.
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For more information on the GBP, please visit http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/KI/ciber/gbp/ |
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