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Offshoring attitudes and their consequences for relationships in transnational teams. Reflections from a field study of German information technology developers
conference contribution
posted on 2012-05-31, 13:37 authored by Angelika ZimmermannAngelika ZimmermannWith reference to the literature on offshoring and on transnational teams (TNTs), we present a qualitative study of 30 German IT developers’ attitudes towards the transfer of tasks to an Indian subsidiary. Respondents reported contrasting attitudes concerning offshoring consequences for the organization, TNT performance, as well as German employees’ workload, tasks, jobs, and intercultural learning. These offshoring attitudes affected some Germans’ relational behaviors towards their Indian colleagues, in terms of forming subgroups, pinpointing mistakes, communicating, transferring knowledge, and avoiding task transfer. The findings are interpreted from a configurational perspective, leading to recommendations for managers and suggestions for future research.
History
School
- Business and Economics
Department
- Business
Citation
ZIMMERMANN, A., 2011. Offshoring attitudes and their consequences for relationships in transnational teams. Reflections from a field study of German information technology developers. IN: Proceedings of the Academy of Management 2011 Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 12 - 16 August.Publisher
© Academy of ManagementVersion
- SMUR (Submitted Manuscript Under Review)
Publication date
2011Notes
This paper was submitted for publication in the Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings 2011.ISSN
2151-6561Publisher version
Language
- en