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- Title
PRICING YOUR OUTSOURCING CONTRACT IN UNCERTAINTY: A study examines the impact that volatility and ambiguity can have on whether a fixed-price or cost-plus contract provides greater benefit in strategic outsourcing agreements.
- Authors
JOSHI, SATISH; KRISHNAN, RANJANI; MANI, DEEPA
- Abstract
The article discusses the findings of a study, published in the Spring 2020 issue of "Contemporary Accounting Research, which examined the impact that volatility and ambiguity can have on whether a fixed-price or cost-plus contract provides greater benefit in strategic outsourcing agreements. Topics covered include the outsourcing contract between GE Aviation and Accenture, the measures of volatility and ambiguity used in the study and the usefulness of accounting measures in the contracts.
- Subjects
CONTRACTING out; MANAGEMENT information systems; AMBIGUITY; CONTRACTS
- Publication
Strategic Finance, 2020, Vol 101, Issue 11, p21
- ISSN
1524-833X
- Publication type
Article