On strategic outsourcing and emphasizing core competencies of the company, managers can use their firms' skills and resources to improve competitiveness. The authors suggest ways to determine what these core competencies are and what actions to perform better in appearance. They assess the relative costs and risks "make" or "buy" and the existing methods to contain risks, enjoying the benefits of their ambivalence. "Hide
by James Brian Quinn, Frederick G. Hilmer Source: MIT Sloan Management Review 15 pages. Publication Date: July 1, 1994. Prod. #: SMR013-PDF-ENG
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