19Evolution of motivations and risks associated with IT outsourcing in large organizations in Poland

Jolanta Słoniec

DOI: 10.4324/9781003384311-19

Introduction

Outsourcing is an important management concept that has been developing intensively since the second half of the 20th century. Information technology outsourcing (ITO) is one of the most common functions in modern enterprises requiring a separate discussion. It is no longer a simple means of reducing costs or improving efficiency. It has become an important strategy of the organization, involving the integration of several concepts, some of which are contradictory. It is used to reduce costs (Han & Mithas, 2013), increase efficiency (Salimath et al., 2008; Thouin et al., 2009), and ...

Get Innovation in the Digital Economy now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.