Briefly outline transaction cost economics as it relates to IT outsourcing.
What will be an ideal response?
Transaction cost economics theory is in conflict with the core competency school by suggesting that firms should retain certain specific non?core IT assets in-house. Because of their esoteric nature, specific assets cannot be easily replaced once they are given up in an outsourcing arrangement.
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The item marked 2 in the accompanying figure is a ____ task dependency.
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