Year: 2011
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Inter-organisational knowledge transfer is of central interest both as an academic topic and in business practice.However, despite the attention given to the importance of this subject from different perspectives in various contexts, little is known about how knowledge is transferred from vendors to clients in information systems (IS) outsourcing.This research attempts to address this apparent theoretical and empirical deficiency by providing a deeper understanding and more holistic analysis of the key factors which facilitate or inhibit knowledge transfer success in IS outsourcing.This study employed a qualitative, multiple case study approach in the interpretive paradigm.Data was collected mainly from the IS departments of three public sector organisations in Oman.Oman was chosen as the context for the study due to its rapid growth in recent years and the opportunity to consider the many major IS outsourcing projects which have been undertaken by its public sector.Through semi-structured DEDICATIONThis PhD thesis is dedicated to the loving memory of
Author: Zahran Al‐Salti
Language: English
Subfield: Management Information Systems
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W123843051