Co-Diffusion Effects in Software Sourcing Arrangements

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Author(s): Niharika Dayyala (Illinois State University, USA), Faruk Arslan (New Mexico State University, USA), Kent A. Walstrom (Illinois State University, USA)and Kallol K. Bagchi (The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, USA)
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 22
Source title: Research Anthology on Agile Software, Software Development, and Testing
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3702-5.ch066

Keywords: Computer Science & IT / Information Science Reference / Systems & Software Design / Systems and Software Engineering

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This study analyzes the temporal diffusion of software sourcing arrangements by applying innovation diffusion theories. The study tests the co-diffusion effects 1) between onshoring and offshoring and 2) between insourcing and outsourcing. The results from the analysis indicate the existence of one-way complementary co-diffusion effects between on-shoring and offshoring and between outsourcing and in-housing. Positive, significant effects of innovation were found for in-housed, on-shored, and offshored software projects. Furthermore, a negative, significant effect of imitation was found for outsourced software projects. Indications were co-diffusion effects are stronger than diffusion effects.

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