Information Systems Outsourcing Reasons and Risks: An Empirical Study

Outsourcing, a management practice strongly consolidated within the area of Information Systems, is currently going through a stage of unstoppable growth. This paper makes a proposal about the main reasons which may lead firms to adopt Information Systems Outsourcing. It will equally analyse the potential risks that IS clients are likely to face. An additional objective is to assess these reasons and risks in the case of large Spanish firms, while simultaneously examining their evolution over time.

Authors:

• Reyes Gonzalez
• Jose Gasco
• Juan Llopis

Keywords:

• Information Systems
• Information Technologies
• Outsourcing
• Reasons
• Risks
• Survey.

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