NEW BUSINESS STRATEGIES FORMATION OF ENTERPRISES AND OUTSOURCING DEVELOPMENT AS A CONDITION FOR INCREASING COMPETITIVENESS IN THE MARKETS OF EUROPE AND UKRAINE: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to substantiate the need for the formation of new business strategies of enterprises and the development of outsourcing as a condition for increasing competitiveness in the markets of Europe and Ukraine. The subject of research is the process of forming new business strategies of enterprises and the development of outsourcing as a condition for increasing competitiveness in the markets of Europe and Ukraine. Methodology. Theoretical and methodological basis of the study is the theory of systems, the theory of economic development, scientific developments of foreign and domestic models on the business strategy formation of enterprises, economic development of European countries. General scientific and special methods were used to achieve a specific goal, in particular: the methods of economic and financial analysis; statistical and economic method, including comparison, as well as the graphical method. Conclusion. Thus, in the context of globalization, all countries and their businesses are looking for new forms of international cooperation, including outsourcing. The effectiveness of outsourcing business strategies is confirmed by global practice, which shows that currently more than half of European companies use outsourcing in their activities. There is a unique opportunity for Ukraine and its regions to take advantage of international outsourcing due to the possible positioning in today's market both as a provider of outsourcing services and as a customer. In the first case, this can be achieved through an attractive ratio of high skills and low wages, a satisfactory level of infrastructure development, and in the second case – by getting access to cheaper or rare resources, new technologies, best business practices, which forms the basis for the transition of Ukrainian enterprises to innovative development. Outsourcing is an effective way of doing business, given the benefits and opportunities that the customer company receives when using it. The business model of innovative outsourcing is an important direction of modern business development in the global marketplace. Nowadays, personnel outsourcing is an effective tool for improving the performance of any enterprise, taking into account the above-mentioned advantages and limitations that the customer receives in their application. However, outsourcing should not be considered a universal tool for solving issues and problems of enterprises, as there are tasks that can not be entrusted to independent professionals. Any business strategy of the enterprise must be consistent with the probable risks.

Keywords

• outsourcing
• outsourcer
• business process
• types of outsourcing
• enterprise management
• it sphere