Information Systems Review (경영정보학연구)

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Governance Structure for Knowledge Transfer in Global Business Process Outsourcing

글로벌 프로세스 소싱에서의 효과적인 지식이전을 위한 거버넌스 구조 연구

  • Kim, Gyeung-Min (College of Business Administration, Ewha Womans University)
  • 김경민 (이화여자대학교 경영대학 경영정보시스템)
  • Published : 2007.08.31
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Abstract

The structure chosen to govern knowledge transfer in Inter Organizational Relationship(IOR) is often argued to be critical to the success of IOR. However, little research is done on the effective governance structure for knowledge transfer in global Business Process Outsourcing(BPO). The objective of this study is to explore the effective governance structure for knowledge transfer in IT intensive global BPO. Ground theory building methodology is used for this study. First, a generic framework on governance structure for knowledge transfer is derived from extant literature. The framework consists of potentially important constructs to study the governance mechanism for knowledge transfer. For the governance mechanism, this study focused on hierarchy/market structure, formal/informal control mechanisms and information systems. For knowledge type, the study focuses on sensitive knowledge, codifiable knowledge and non codifiable knowledge. This framework is applied to case analyses of two firms to explore effective governance mechanism to transfer each type of knowledge. As results of this study, pertinent propositions for future academic inquiry are derived.

기업 간 관계를 관리하는 효과적인 거버넌스 구조(governance structure)는 기업 간 관계의 성공에 매우 중요한 역할을 한다. 특히 기업 간 관계가 국경을 초월한 해외에서 이루어질 때, 기업 간의 문제를 조정하기 위한 효과적인 거버넌스 구조의 역할은 더욱 중요성을 갖게 되는 것이다. 실제 해외에서 비즈니스 프로세스를 소싱(Sourcing)하고 있는 업체와 서비스 제공 업체들은 해외 소싱 성공을 위한 효과적인 거버넌스 구조에 대해 매우 중요하게 인식하고 있다. 하지만 이에 대한 실증적인 연구는 부재한 실정이다. 본 연구에서는 IT 집약적인 비즈니스 프로세스 소싱에 있어서 고객과 서비스 제공업체 사이의 지식이전이 BPO 성공에 중요한 역할을 한다고 보고, 이전되는 지식 유형에 적절하고 효과적인 거버넌스 구조에 대한 연구를 프랑스 회사들의 해외 소싱 사례를 통하여 수행하고자 한다.

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