Sustainable Global Outsourcing

Master Global HR Strategies to Lead Workforce Planning, Talent Management, and Compliance Across Borders.

The major objective of this book is to introduce social business models to face the challenge of social issues in emerging countries. Each chapter clarifies business strategies based on diligent field surveys in developing nations, focusing on Bangladesh and the Philippines, where social issues in the age of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are concentrated. The field surveys enable the effective construction of a sophisticated hybrid value chain by connecting a sustainable business ecosystem of local value chains with global value chains. Joint social business entities formed between local NGOs and foreign companies, multinational corporations with global value chains, among others, appear to be the keystones.

"Kennedy has artfully integrated the phenomenon of offshoring services in the global competitiveness agenda of firms. His insights on the key economic drivers and trends paint a picture of the potential and the pitfalls of this phenomenon. No manager can afford to ignore this shift. All managers may want to read, understand, and ride the competitive benefits of this shift." –C.K. Prahalad, Paul and Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, author of The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid "This is a must read guidebook for business leaders who want a global competitive advantage. The Services Shift not only maps the current terrain, but more importantly, provides where the world is headed and what it will take for businesses to win tomorrow by globalizing services. This is a well researched book with very practical lessons for winning the offshoring battle." –Noel Tichy, coauthor (with Warren Bennis) of Judgment: How Winning Leaders Make Great Calls, and Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business "Global Sourcing of Services is a powerful source of competitive advantage as economic borders become thinner…Kennedy pulls up the curtain and explains the what, why, and where of offshoring. His work with both providers and customers illuminates both the potential and the challenges of global sourcing. The Services Shift provides insights on the shifting business paradigms. This book…

"Kennedy has artfully integrated the phenomenon of offshoring services in the global competitiveness agenda of firms. His insights on the key economic drivers and trends paint a picture of the potential and the pitfalls of this phenomenon. No manager can afford to ignore this shift. All managers may want to read, understand, and ride the competitive benefits of this shift." –C.K. Prahalad, Paul and Ruth McCracken Distinguished University Professor, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, author of The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid "This is a must read guidebook for business leaders who want a global competitive advantage.

Unlocking Procurement Excellence: Advanced Procurement Techniques, Sourcing, Negotiation, SCM and Supplier Management