Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Jansson, Magnus"

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Drivers of outsourcing and backsourcing in the public sector—From idealism to pragmatism

Jansson, Magnus; Carlström, Eric; Karlsson, David; Berlin, Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)

Local governments are bringing previously outsourced services back in‐house. Research into explanations for sourcing decisions in the public sector is growing, however, few researchers have investigated drivers of both ...
Involuntary backsourcing in the public sector: From conflict to collaboration

Berlin, Johan; Jansson, Magnus; Karlsson, David; Carlström, Eric (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

The aim of this study is to contribute to the literature on how involuntary backsourcing in public organizations is performed in practice and how it affects the relationship between principal and agent. The study focuses ...
Quasi-backsourcing in the Public Sector - The Challenge of Withdrawing from an Intertwined and Long-standing Relationship

Carlström, Eric; Jansson, Magnus; Karlsson, David; Berlin, Johan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)

The aim of this study is to map the process involved in terminating a long-standing business relationship in a public context. It employed an exploratory study to interview 35 politicians, senior- and middle managers, ...