Outsource or not: A preliminary study of Omani organizations

Khamis Al-Gharbi; Ahmed Al-Kindi; Zahran Al-Salti

Outsource or not: A preliminary study of Omani organizations

Khamis Al-Gharbi, Ahmed Al-Kindi, Zahran Al-Salti

Information Systems

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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to determine the main reasons for or against outsourcing IS/IT within the Omani organizations context. With this aim in mind, a questionnaire survey was used to collect data from public and private organizations. The results of the analysis of the data show that the main drive behind IS/IT outsourcing is the need to obtain the required skills which are not available otherwise. The study also shows that security issues and concerns are among the top reasons preventing some Omani organizations from outsourcing.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Information Management in the Networked Economy
Subtitle of host publication	Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007
Publisher	International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA
Pages	231-234
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9780975339374
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007 - Dublin, Ireland Duration: Jun 20 2007 → Jun 22 2007

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Name	Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007

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Other	8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007
Country/Territory	Ireland
City	Dublin
Period	6/20/07 → 6/22/07

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Business and International Management
Management Information Systems
Management of Technology and Innovation
Information Systems and Management

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Al-Gharbi, K., Al-Kindi, A., & Al-Salti, Z. (2007). Outsource or not: A preliminary study of Omani organizations. In Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007 (pp. 231-234). (Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007). International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA.

Outsource or not: A preliminary study of Omani organizations. / Al-Gharbi, Khamis; Al-Kindi, Ahmed; Al-Salti, Zahran.
Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007. International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA, 2007. p. 231-234 (Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Al-Gharbi, K, Al-Kindi, A & Al-Salti, Z 2007, Outsource or not: A preliminary study of Omani organizations. in Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007. Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007, International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA, pp. 231-234, 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007, Dublin, Ireland, 6/20/07.

Al-Gharbi K, Al-Kindi A, Al-Salti Z. Outsource or not: A preliminary study of Omani organizations. In Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007. International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA. 2007. p. 231-234. (Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007).

Al-Gharbi, Khamis ; Al-Kindi, Ahmed ; Al-Salti, Zahran. / Outsource or not : A preliminary study of Omani organizations. Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007. International Business Information Management Association, IBIMA, 2007. pp. 231-234 (Information Management in the Networked Economy: Issues and Solutions - Proceedings of the 8th International Business Information Management Association Conference, IBIMA 2007).

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