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The courage to change

May 16, 2012
Outsourcing involves major changes in your business model, your teams, your approach to core and non-core business lines and cultural mindsets. That...

All in the Game

Apr 06, 2011
This article originally appeared in Outsource Magazine Issue #23 Spring 2011 Leading academics charted a path that challenges the conventional...
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