Do costs matter in ASP sourcing decisions?

• Autores: Vincenzo Morabito, Stefano Pace
• Localización: The International Journal of Digital Accounting Research, ISSN 1577-8517, Vol. 6, Nº. 12, 2006, págs. 121-139
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This paper on Application Service Providers investigates why organizations select an ASP as a form of IS sourcing. To achieve this, we set the ASP within the context of literature on Neoclassical and Resource-Based View (RBW) theories. The results revealed that costs matter little in ASP sourcing decisions. The ASP is chosen not simply as a cost reducing alternative, but moreover, when companies detect an IS gap. Our study presents some managerial implications that affect both customers and ASPs.