2013
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2013.03.006
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A case study of morphogenetic change in long-term offshoring

Abstract: This paper applies a morphogenetic change framework to the case study of a financial information services provider's relationships with offshore IT application vendors over a six year period, in order to discover the underlying causal mechanisms. The analysis finds the progression to have consisted of a sequence of three major organizational changes, where each change was characterized by a morphogenetic cycle of three phases -Structural and Cultural Conditioning, Socio-Cultural Interactions, and Structural an… Show more

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“…If a researcher is explicit about the temporality of structures and agency, that researcher will be better supported in acknowledging the interplay of entities as the case unfolds. Mirani (2013) shows, how the concept of morphogenesis can support the research process through a case study of how an organization's offshore vendor relationships transformed over time. Mirani presents the study as three temporally different organizational change cycles occurring as the organization develops their relationships with overseas vendors.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…If a researcher is explicit about the temporality of structures and agency, that researcher will be better supported in acknowledging the interplay of entities as the case unfolds. Mirani (2013) shows, how the concept of morphogenesis can support the research process through a case study of how an organization's offshore vendor relationships transformed over time. Mirani presents the study as three temporally different organizational change cycles occurring as the organization develops their relationships with overseas vendors.…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Rather, when applying detailed critical realist methodology, researchers can stand on safe ground when arguing that the explanatory value of research findings (as elaborated in Potential 3) can extend beyond the single case setting. This is explicated by Mirani (2013), who did a longitudinal study of the organizational mechanisms that can affect the relationship between an organization and multiple IT vendors. Mirani argues that the nature of the organizational mechanisms explored can vary from context to context (localized) but nevertheless always add to the 'how' aspect of the phenomenon under study (generalized).…”
Section: Potential 5: Critical Realism Bridges the Gap Between Local mentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The data reported in this study comprise roughly 50% of a broader research initiative undertaken to investigate both the antecedents and consequences of the offshoring decision reported here. While the antecedents of that decision are the focus of this particular paper, its consequences have been reported elsewhere (Mirani, 2013). Data were gathered by conducting detailed, recorded interviews with managers who had participated in the company's offshoring decision and/or had close knowledge of its intricacies.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…An extensive review of the literature was undertaken to assess what the current literature says about NSD and offshore outsourcing [1]. Details of how the conceptual framework was framed and the various iterations it went through have also been presented in another paper by Rashid (2011).…”
Section: Methodological/theoretical Backgroundmentioning
confidence: 99%