Goo, Jahyun Kishore, Rajiv Nam, Kichan Rao, H. Raghav Song, Yongil 2024-01-21T01:35:34Z 2024-01-21T01:35:34Z 2021-09-05 2007-01 0167-9236 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/134773 Past studies in the IT outsourcing area have examined the management of IT outsourcing relationships from a variety of perspectives. The present paper extends this line of research. In this study, we take a multi-theoretic perspective to explore factors that determine the duration of continuing IT outsourcing relationships between vendor and client firms. Five ex-ante and two expost factors that may influence relationship duration were examined in this study. Data for this study were collected using a nationwide survey. To investigate the dynamics of continuing outsourcing relationships through repetitive contracts, we performed survival analysis using an accelerated failure-time (AFT) model. Four factors are found to have a significant relationship with relationship duration as hypothesized. However, three factors, of which two are ex-post factors, are found to not have a significant impact on outsourcing relationship duration. Implications and contributions of the study are discussed. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. English ELSEVIER EMPIRICAL-EVIDENCE INFORMATION INVESTMENTS PERSPECTIVE INNOVATION DIFFUSION ASSIMILATION PERFORMANCE GOVERNANCE SUPPLIERS An investigation of factors that influence the duration of IT outsourcing relationships Article 10.1016/j.dss.2006.05.007 1 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, v.42, no.4, pp.2107 - 2125 DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS 42 4 2107 2125 scie scopus 000243866300011 2-s2.0-33845872027 Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence Computer Science, Information Systems Operations Research & Management Science Computer Science Operations Research & Management Science Article EMPIRICAL-EVIDENCE INFORMATION INVESTMENTS PERSPECTIVE INNOVATION DIFFUSION ASSIMILATION PERFORMANCE GOVERNANCE SUPPLIERS IT outsourcing relationship duration survival analysis