Track
IS Curriculum, Education and Teaching Cases
Abstract
Outsourcing and offshoring (sourcing) aspects of IS functions have been common organizational activities for decades.However, the landscape is evolving. Organizations are shifting from primarily single vendor-client sourcing relationshipstoward innovative multi-vendor relationships integrated into organizational strategic plans. Current students are tomorrow’sleaders, and as such it is critical that IS programs teach cutting edge strategic sourcing concepts. We analyzed studentperceptions of the pros and cons of sourcing and found that current students largely anchor to a limited number of conceptsthat may be outdated and not representative of today’s competitive sourcing landscape. Current organizational trends insourcing require a different skill set for IS managers than those required in the past. More must be done to inform students ofcurrent trends in order to prepare them for the skills needed to be effective in their future IS roles. A framework of requiredskills for future IS managers is offered.
Recommended Citation
Meservy, Thomas O.; Richardson, Sandra M.; Simon, Judith C.; and Agrawal, Deepti, "MIS-aligned Student Perspectives of Outsourcing and Offshoring" (2011). AMCIS 2011 Proceedings - All Submissions. 262.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2011_submissions/262