Scientific journal paper Q3
A systematic literature review on outsourcing nearshoring practices on the information and communication technologies industry
Jorge F. Guedes (Guedes, J. F.); Leandro F. Pereira (Pereira, L.);
Journal Title
European J. of International Management
Year (definitive publication)
2026
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom
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Abstract
With growing attention from governments and investors across the globe, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) market is experiencing considerable growth. Advanced delivery models enabled by Outsourcing Nearshore models are a fundamental element of this business volume, being currently a fundamental piece of methodologies and practices from most global players. The academic contributions on the field reflects the same enthusiasm, showing a growing interest from the community on the subject. This paper intends to provide further visibility on the academic literature on Outsourcing Nearshoring practices on ICT over the past 10 years and it can be described as having a practical focus, while providing a review on the research outcomes, with the goal of critically analysing occurrence on a clearly defined scope in a neutral representation with a coverage limited to a representative sample, with an historical and statistical organization, having general scholars as main target audience.
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Keywords
outsourcing,nearshoring,offshoring,services,project management,digital transformation,delivery models.
  • Economics and Business - Social Sciences
  • Educational Sciences - Social Sciences