RESOURCE DEPENDENCE PERSPECTIVE INTO OUTSOURCING: A STUDY IN TURKISH TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to utilize the framework of resource dependence theory (RDT) context to present the understanding of outsourcing in Turkish Textile Industry which is widely-used in custom manufacturing. This research examines the perspectives of twelve organizations by the data collected through in-dept interviews with the executives of twelve high-ranking textile brands. The results reveal the outsourcing reasons in context of RDT, the current situation of the organizations studied in terms of their strategies on managing, controlling of outsourced manufacturing services. This study provides initial findings of the deliberate decisions of the studied organizations through RDT lens.