http://repub.eur.nl/res/aut/17036/ List of Publications en http://repub.eur.nl/static-eur/img/logo.png http://repub.eur.nl http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/26299/ 2011-06-01T00:00:00Z How does firm size impact on a firm's offshoring strategy? Are the underlying motives for offshoring, the particular functions considered, the locations to relocate, and the particular governance mode different for small, medium-sized and large firms? In this paper, cost, resource and entrepreneurial drivers are investigated for their relationship with firm size. Moreover, we hypothesize on the relationship between function, location and governance mode choices of offshoring and firm size. Using multi-country data of the Offshoring Research Network (ORN), we present empirical evidence on the three offshoring driver categories and function, location and governance mode choices of small, medium-sized and large firms. The results show offshoring might be used as cost, resource or entrepreneurial strategy. Cost drivers are most important for large and small firms, whereas resource drivers are especially important for medium-sized and large firms. Entrepreneurial drivers are most important for medium-sized firms, just like these firms have a relatively stronger preference for nearshoring. Small firms mostly offshore competence exploring activities, whereas large firms relocate competence exploiting activities. http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/22155/ 2011-01-13T00:00:00Z How do offshoring strategies impact firm performance? And how are innovation, absorptive capacity and firm size influencing this relationship? This research investigates how firms of varying size, well-established firms and growing firms may profit from relocating business activities to foreign locations. Offshoring strategies are conceptualized as consisting of both organizational attributes – i.e. function offshored, governance mode and location – and strategic attributes – i.e. cost, resource and entrepreneurial drivers. Data has been collected in Europe and the US in collaboration with (1) the Offshoring Research Network (ORN), (2) Statistics Netherlands (CBS) and Statistics Europe (Eurostat), and (3) business partners. First, the results show that firms of different sizes, i.e. small, medium-sized and large firms, may all profit from offshoring strategies. Different theories, among which transaction cost economics, the resource-based view and entrepreneurship theory, help to explain the different rationales these firms may have their respective strategies. Second, this research indicates that well-established firms do not – or not yet – move beyond cost advantages to improve their competitive position. By applying learning theory, innovation is shown to have an impact on the relationship between offshoring strategy, i.e. function diversity and governance diversity, and competitive position. Third, the knowledge-based view of the firm helps to demonstrate that companies realize additional firm growth by offshoring core functions, while the effect of outsource offshoring on firm growth is contingent upon absorptive capacity. Fourth, the changes over time that firms exhibit in their location choice are explained by way of internationalization theory. While nearshore experience is important for farshoring, experience with farshoring also increases the likelihood of nearshoring, which is an indication of the importance of experience. http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/31064/ 2008-10-31T00:00:00Z De belangrijkste motieven voor offshoring zijn de besparing op de loonkosten en de verbetering van de concurrentiepositie. De wens om dicht bij bestaande klanten te blijven wordt gezien als een belemmering voor offshoring. Van de bedrijven rapporteert 35 procent een afname en dertien procent een toename van de werkgelegenheid. http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/14655/ 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z In de periode 2001-2006 heeft veertien procent van de Nederlandse bedrijven activiteiten geoffshored, en vier procent is van plan dit te doen. Productie van goederen wordt het meest verplaatst, gevolgd door ICT diensten, distributie en logistiek, en administratieve en staffuncties. In driekwart van de gevallen worden activiteiten verplaatst naar West-Europa, Oost-Europa en Azië. http://repub.eur.nl/res/pub/10924/ 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z