UK: Fully Funded PhD Studentship Centre for Global Sourcing and Services

Deadline: 15 Feb. 2013

Fully Funded PhD Studentship

Centre for Global Sourcing and Services

Loughborough University -School of Business & Economics

Hybrid Sourcing Model: A Firm Level Analysis

This is an exciting opportunity to undertake research into the developing field of global sourcing of Services at a Top-10 UK business school.  The School of Business and Economics at Loughborough University invites excellent applications for the above PhD Studentship starting as soon as possible (no later than October 2013).

The Studentship is open to home/EU and international/overseas students. It will run for 3 years and it includes:

1. A fee waiver equivalent to the home/EU rate*
2. A stipend of £13,590 p.a. for three years

* Please note that international/overseas students will be required to find funding to cover the difference between home/EU fees.

About the project:

Recent evidence suggests that many firms are pursuing a hybrid sourcing approach in which both third party service providers and captive centres are part of the global business service organisation. The rationale of a hybrid sourcing model is to achieve synergies between the advantages of third party outsourcing and in-house captive centre delivery and to capture additional value from the spread of activities while mitigating risks.

The aim of this PhD project is therefore to:

1. Justify and develop the terminology regarding a hybrid sourcing model.
2. Develop and test a conceptual model that explains the antecedents and consequently the capability-based of a hybrid sourcing organisation.
3. Develop and test a conceptual model that explains the success factors of a hybrid sourcing model at the firm level. 

Supervisory team:

Professor Ilan Oshri, Director, Centre for Global Sourcing and Services

Dr. Eleni Lioliou, Lecturer and core member of the Centre for Global Sourcing and Services

How to apply

Candidates are requested to submit:

• An application form
• A curriculum vitae
• A cover letter explaining your interest in, and aptitude for, the topic of this research project. In particular we would like to learn about:

1. Why you are attracted to this particular research opportunity?
2. What qualities you feel they can bring to the project?
3. How does the studentship fit with you career aspirations?

• A 2,000 word research proposal based on the topic of the research project. We ask you to specify a research question, clearly identify a gap in the academic literature and generally develop a roadmap for this research.
• 2-3 samples of writing such as MSc dissertation, journal or conference article, essays from your MSc degree
• Two academic references.

For enquiries and details on how to apply please contact: Tracey Preston; 01509 228276

phdinbusiness@lboro.ac.uk

Please quote SBE CGSS2 on your application

Studentship application deadline: 15^th February 2013

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview, foreseen to take place soon after the closing date for applications.

For further details please contact: Professor Ilan Oshri (i.oshri@lboro.ac.uk).