When Subordinates Become IT Contractors: Persistent Managerial Expectations in IT Outsourcing
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DOI: 10.1287/isre.14.1.66.14764
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IT outsourcing; persistent expectations; role overload; strength of ties; contractor performance; contract workers; changing employment status;All these keywords.
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