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Governance Structure for Knowledge Transfer in Offshore Software Development

해외 소프트웨어 개발에서의 효과적인 지식이전을 위한 거버넌스 구조에 관한 사례연구

  • 김경민 (이화여자대학교 경영대학 경영학전공)
  • Received : 2013.04.27
  • Accepted : 2013.06.01
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Offshore software development by Korean companies is mainly led by big SI (System Integration) companies. They open Offshore Development Centers (ODC) in developing countries such as India, China, and Vietnam to source software development for their mother companies. Firms with ODC consider transferring knowledge such as business and cultural knowledge as the most complicated yet essential process for the success of offshore development. This study investigates whether the selection of a governance mechanism is related with knowledge transfer and thus the success of offshore development. The results of this study indicate that a hierarchical governance mechanism is appropriate for transferring company-specific, sensitive, complex knowledge in offshore software development.

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