IAOP’s Research Initiatives:

COMMITTEE CHAIRS

IAOP’s Research Initiatives' goal is to  set and manage the association’s ongoing program to enhance our members’ practical understanding of the management science of outsourcing. There are three distinct approaches IAOP utilizes in conducting and promoting research:

 

2013-2014 Research Agenda

• Duke ORN Sourcing Organiation Capabilities Survey - Ongoing
• Project Impact-Innovation Survey (2013 Summit Presentation and Executive Summary)
• State of the Industry Member Survey - Customers and Providers/Advisors Annual Survey presented at the Outsourcing World Summit. 
• CSR in Outsourcing Survey update (in conjunction with IAOP's CSR Subcommittee)
• Use of Governance Tools in Managing Outsourcing Engagements (in conjunction with IAOP's Tools & Technology Chapter)
• Constraint Survey (2014 Summit Presentation)
• Political Risk Management Global Offshore Survey - Cranfield University, UK
• Outsourcing Global Value Initative

IAOP Executive Sponsor

Jagdish Dalal, COP
Chief Advisor, Thought Leadership, IAOP
+1.845.452.0600 ext.103
jag.dalal@iaop.org

Committee Charter

- To conduct and encourage research in the field of outsourcing – processes, trends and practices

- Establish benchmark in various outsourcing discipline and observe and report on progress

- To build the credibility of outsourcing as a profession and industry
 

 Research Guidance Council

Debora Card, ISG (formerly TPI)
Chair

 Maia Jin, Accenture; Stan Lepeak, KPMG;  Simon Masterton, Zurich Financial; Zachary Misko, KellyOCG; Mahesh Patel, Pratt & Whitney; Paul Reynolds, ISG (formerly TPI); Ben Trowbridge, Alsbridge

Research Advisory
Committee 

Greg McLaughlin, formerly Capella University
Chair

Vinny Caraballo, COP, Capella University; Greg Dawson, COP, Arizona State University; Beena George, University of St. Thomas; Debi Hamill, IAOP; Mary Lacity, COP, University of Missouri; Giovanni Vaia, COP, University of Venice; Leslie Willcox, COP,  London School of Economics
 

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