Title:
Outsource or Not: A
preliminary
Study of Omani Organizations
Abstract: The aim
of
this paper is to determine the main reasons for or against outsourcing
IS/IT
within the Omani organizations context. With this aim in mind, a
questionnaire
survey was used to collect data from public and private organizations.
The
results of the analysis of the data show that the main drive behind
IS/IT
outsourcing is the need to obtain the required skills which are not
available
otherwise. The study also shows that security issues and concerns are
among
the top reasons preventing some Omani organizations from outsourcing.
Authors: Khamis Al-Gharbi, Ahmed Al-Kindi
and
Zahran Al-Salti