Which or the Following Does Not Typically Cause Outsourcing Failures

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which or the following does not typically cause outsourcing failures?

• A) lukewarm company buy-in
• B) blind imitation of competitors
• C) ill-defined outsourcing agreements
• D) downsizing

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Definitions:

Engineering and Marketing

Disciplines focusing respectively on the design and development of products, and on strategies for promoting and selling them.

Superordinate Goals

Objectives that are important to more than one person or group, which encourage cooperation by requiring joint effort for successful achievement.

Conflict Management

The practice of identifying and handling conflicts in a sensible, fair, and efficient manner.

Productivity Improvement

Strategies and initiatives aimed at increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of work processes, leading to higher outputs for the same or less input.