Frelsere eller parasitter? Ledermotiver for bruk av IT-konsulenter
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Abstract: The high degree of digitalization in Norway depends on external ITconsultants working on internal projects in private firms as well as in public organizations. This is partly because of organizations’ need for key skills, and partly because
of the need for the flexibility. The consultants are employed in flexible non-standard
employment contracts with their customers, but usually have standard employment
contracts with their “real” employer: the consulting firm. While managers in the
customer (focal) firms highly appreciate the key competences and flexibility in these
arrangements, they are also concerned about losing control of their own strategic
choices, due to their own lack of competence. They also worry about how internal
budget and decision procedures fuel the use of consultants, on behalf of building
internal competencies by recruiting more of their own standard employment staf